| 内容提要 | 第1-5页 |
| Synopsis | 第5-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-9页 |
| Abstract | 第9-15页 |
| Introduction | 第15-18页 |
| Chapter 1 Literature Review | 第18-30页 |
| ·Definitions of Metaphor | 第18-20页 |
| ·Previous Studies on Metaphor | 第20-25页 |
| ·Previous Studies on Metaphor Abroad | 第20-23页 |
| ·Previous Studies on Metaphor at Home | 第23-25页 |
| ·Previous Studies on Color Terms | 第25-30页 |
| ·Previous Studies on Color Terms Abroad | 第25-27页 |
| ·Previous Studies on Color Terms at Home | 第27-28页 |
| ·Previous Studies on Color Metaphor | 第28-30页 |
| Chapter 2 Theoretical Framework and Research Methodology | 第30-39页 |
| ·Theoretical Framework: Conceptual Metaphor Theory | 第30-35页 |
| ·Definition of Conceptual Metaphor | 第30-32页 |
| ·Working Mechanism of Conceptual Metaphor—Cross-domain Mapping | 第32-33页 |
| ·Classification of Conceptual Metaphor | 第33-34页 |
| ·Features of Conceptual Metaphor | 第34-35页 |
| ·Research Methodology | 第35-39页 |
| ·Research Questions | 第35-36页 |
| ·Data Collection | 第36-37页 |
| ·Research Procedure | 第37-39页 |
| Chapter 3 A Contrastive Study of the Metaphorical Use of “Black” and “White” in English and Chinese | 第39-66页 |
| ·“Black” Metaphors | 第39-50页 |
| ·“Black” Metaphors in both English and Chinese | 第39-44页 |
| ·“Black” Metaphors Exclusive to English | 第44-46页 |
| ·“Black” Metaphors Exclusive to Chinese | 第46-50页 |
| ·“White” Metaphors | 第50-60页 |
| ·“White” Metaphors in both English and Chinese | 第50-56页 |
| ·“White” Metaphors Exclusive to English | 第56-57页 |
| ·“White” Metaphors Exclusive to Chinese | 第57-60页 |
| ·“Black and White” Metaphors | 第60-61页 |
| ·Factors Leading to the Similarities and Dissimilarities | 第61-66页 |
| ·Factors Leading to the Similarities | 第62-63页 |
| ·Factors Leading to the Dissimilarities | 第63-66页 |
| Chapter 4 Implications and Limitations | 第66-73页 |
| ·Implications | 第66-71页 |
| ·Implications for Cross-cultural Communication | 第66-68页 |
| ·Implications for Foreign Language Teaching and Learning | 第68-69页 |
| ·Implications for Translation Practice | 第69-71页 |
| ·Limitations | 第71-73页 |
| Conclusion | 第73-76页 |
| References | 第76-79页 |
| 导师及作者简介 | 第79-80页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第80页 |
