| Acknowledgements | 第1-8页 |
| 中文摘要 | 第8-10页 |
| Abstract in English | 第10-13页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第13-17页 |
| ·Background of the Study | 第13-14页 |
| ·Objectives and Significance of the Study | 第14-15页 |
| ·Layout of the Thesis | 第15-17页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第17-27页 |
| ·Studies of Semantics | 第17-22页 |
| ·An Overview of Traditional Semantics | 第18-19页 |
| ·An Overview of Cognitive Semantics | 第19-22页 |
| ·Comparison Between the Traditional and Cognitive Approaches to Semantics | 第22页 |
| ·Studies of Image Schemas and Their Meaning Extensions | 第22-27页 |
| ·Studies of Image Schemas | 第23-25页 |
| ·Studies of the CENTER-PHERIPHRY Schema | 第25-27页 |
| Chapter 3 Theoretical Framework and Research Methodology | 第27-41页 |
| ·The Embodiment Theory in Cognitive Linguistics | 第27-29页 |
| ·Image Schema Theory | 第29-32页 |
| ·What is an Image Schema | 第29-31页 |
| ·Properties of Image Schemas | 第31-32页 |
| ·Conceptual Metaphor Theory | 第32-36页 |
| ·What is Conceptual Metaphor | 第32-33页 |
| ·Working Mechanism of Conceptual Metaphor | 第33-34页 |
| ·Classification of Conceptual Metaphor | 第34-36页 |
| ·Image Schemas and Metaphors | 第36-37页 |
| ·Research Methodology | 第37-41页 |
| ·Corpus Sources | 第37-38页 |
| ·Data Collection and Classification | 第38-41页 |
| Chapter 4 The CENTER-PERIPHERY Schema | 第41-57页 |
| ·The Experiential Basis of the CENTER-PERIPHERY Schema | 第41-42页 |
| ·The Prototypical CENTER-PHERIPHERY Schema | 第42-43页 |
| ·Variants of the CENTER-PERIPHERY Schema | 第43-57页 |
| ·Common Variants of the CENTER-PERIPHERY Schema in Chinese and English | 第44-51页 |
| ·Unique Variants of the CENTER-PERIPHERY Schema in Chinese | 第51-56页 |
| ·Comparison of the Variants of CENTER-PERIPHERY Schema Between Chinese and English | 第56-57页 |
| Chapter 5 Metaphorical Extensions of the CENTER-PERIPHERY Schema | 第57-71页 |
| ·Common Metaphorical Extensions of the CENTER-PERIPHERY Schema in Chinese and English | 第58-64页 |
| ·Unique Metaphorical Extensions of the CENTER-PERIPHERY Schema in Chinese | 第64-66页 |
| ·Comparison of the Metaphorical Extensions of the CENTER-PERIPHERY Schema Between Chinese and English | 第66-67页 |
| ·Reasons for the Commonalities and Dissimilarities in the Metaphorical Extensions of the CENTER-PERIPHERY Schema Between Chinese and English | 第67-71页 |
| ·Reasons for the Commonalities in the Metaphorical Extensions of the CENTER-PERIPHERY Schema Between Chinese and English | 第67-68页 |
| ·Reasons for the Dissimilarities in the Metaphorical Extensions of the CENTER-PERIPHERY Schema Between Chinese and English | 第68-71页 |
| Chapter 6 Conclusion | 第71-74页 |
| ·Major Findings and Limitations of the Study | 第71-73页 |
| ·Recommendations for Future Studies | 第73-74页 |
| Bibliography | 第74-77页 |
| Appendix | 第77-81页 |
| Publications During the Postgraduate Program | 第81页 |
