| 摘要 | 第1-9页 |
| Abstract | 第9-12页 |
| Introduction | 第12-14页 |
| Chapter One Literature Review | 第14-28页 |
| ·A Survey of Metaphor Study | 第14-17页 |
| ·A Survey of Relevance Theory | 第17-21页 |
| ·Definition of Relevance | 第18页 |
| ·Principles of Relevance and Optimal Relevance | 第18-19页 |
| ·Cognitive Context | 第19-21页 |
| ·A Survey of Adaptation Theory | 第21-28页 |
| ·Making Choices | 第22-23页 |
| ·Three Properties of Language | 第23-24页 |
| ·Four Angles of Investigation | 第24-28页 |
| Chapter Two Relevance-Theoretic Account of Metaphor | 第28-45页 |
| ·RT Insights into Metaphor Study | 第28-29页 |
| ·Relevance-theoretic Account of Metaphor | 第29-43页 |
| ·The Nature of Metaphor | 第29-33页 |
| ·Context and Identification of Metaphor | 第33-35页 |
| ·The Understanding of Metaphor | 第35-41页 |
| ·Metaphor and Economy Principle | 第41-43页 |
| ·The Strong and Weak Point of Relevance-theoretic Account of Metaphor | 第43页 |
| ·Summary | 第43-45页 |
| Chapter Three Adaptation-Theoretic Account of Metaphor | 第45-65页 |
| ·AT Insights into Metaphor Study | 第45-46页 |
| ·Adaptation-theoretic Account of Metaphor | 第46-63页 |
| ·Metaphor as a Matter of Making Choices | 第46-49页 |
| ·Metaphor as a Matter of Adaptation | 第49-63页 |
| ·Summary | 第63-65页 |
| Chapter Four RT-AT Approach to Metaphor Understanding | 第65-76页 |
| ·RT-AT Models | 第66-67页 |
| ·A Tentative RT-AT Model for Metaphor | 第67-69页 |
| ·RT-AT Approach to Metaphor | 第69-75页 |
| ·Metaphor as Relevance-oriented | 第69-71页 |
| ·Metaphor as Choice-making for the Sake of Optimal Relevance | 第71-72页 |
| ·Metaphor as Salient Adaptation to Context and Structure in a Dynamic Way | 第72-73页 |
| ·Metaphor as an Economic Way of Language Use | 第73-74页 |
| ·Complementarity between RT and AT in Metaphor Interpreting | 第74-75页 |
| ·Summary | 第75-76页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第76-79页 |
| ·Brief Summary of Major Findings | 第76-77页 |
| ·Limitations and Further Explanations | 第77-78页 |
| ·Suggestions for Further Study | 第78-79页 |
| Notes | 第79-80页 |
| Bibliography | 第80-84页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第84-85页 |
| Publications in the Course of Postgraduate Studies | 第85页 |
