| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 第1-5页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第5-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-7页 |
| CONTENTS | 第7-9页 |
| LIST OF FIGURES | 第9-10页 |
| LIST OF TABLES | 第10-11页 |
| CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION | 第11-16页 |
| ·Significance of the Study | 第12-13页 |
| ·Motivation of the Study | 第13-14页 |
| ·Research Methodology | 第14页 |
| ·Organization of the Present Thesis | 第14-16页 |
| CHAPTER TWO LITERATURE REVIEW | 第16-25页 |
| ·General Review of Conceptual Integration Theory | 第16-22页 |
| ·An Overview of Studies on Mao's Poems | 第22-25页 |
| CHAPTER THREE THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK | 第25-41页 |
| ·A Brief Introduction to Conceptual Integration Theory | 第25-26页 |
| ·Conceptual Integration Network | 第26-35页 |
| ·Emergent Structure and Integration Process | 第28-30页 |
| ·Vital Relations and Their Compressions | 第30-32页 |
| ·Types of Integration Networks | 第32-34页 |
| ·Optimality Principles | 第34-35页 |
| ·Brief Retrospect on Metaphor | 第35-39页 |
| ·Conceptual Metaphor | 第36-37页 |
| ·Metaphor and Conceptual Blending | 第37-39页 |
| ·Conceptual Metaphor Theory and Conceptual Integration Theory | 第39-41页 |
| ·The Comparison between CMT and CIT | 第39页 |
| ·The Advantages of CIT over CMT | 第39-41页 |
| CHAPTER FOUR APPLICATION OF CONCEPTUAL INTEGRATION THEORY TO THE ANALYSIS OF THE METAPHOR IN MAO'S POEMS | 第41-78页 |
| ·General Introduction to Mao's Poems | 第41-43页 |
| ·The Classifications of Metaphors in Mao's Poems | 第43-48页 |
| ·Metaphors of Natural Phenomena | 第44-47页 |
| ·Metaphors of Social Activities | 第47-48页 |
| ·Metaphors of Mankind Creation | 第48页 |
| ·Case study of Metaphors in Mao's Poems | 第48-77页 |
| ·Case One:Yellow Crane Tower Tune:"Buddhist Dancers " | 第49-58页 |
| ·Case Two:Capture of Nanjing by the People's Liberation Army | 第58-65页 |
| ·Case Three:The Immortals-Reply to Li Shuyi Tune:"Butterflies Lingering over Flowers " | 第65-71页 |
| ·Case Four:Ode to the Mume Blossom Tune:"Song of Divination " | 第71-77页 |
| ·Summary | 第77-78页 |
| CHAPTER FIVE CONCLUSIONS | 第78-81页 |
| ·Major Findings of the Study | 第78-79页 |
| ·Limitations and Suggestions for Further Study | 第79-81页 |
| REFERENCES | 第81-84页 |
