| 中文摘要 | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-6页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第6-7页 |
| Table of Contents | 第7-10页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第10-15页 |
| ·Research Objective | 第10-11页 |
| ·Research Methodology | 第11-12页 |
| ·Organization of the Thesis | 第12-15页 |
| Chapter 2 Historical Retrospect on the Studies of Metaphor | 第15-26页 |
| ·The Traditional Linguistic Approach | 第16-19页 |
| ·Comparison Theory | 第17-18页 |
| ·Substitution Theory | 第18-19页 |
| ·The Interactionist Approach | 第19-21页 |
| ·The Contemporary Approach | 第21-23页 |
| ·Biyu Studies in China | 第23-26页 |
| Chapter 3 Theoretical Background of the Current Research | 第26-46页 |
| ·The Cognitive Approach to Metaphor | 第26-37页 |
| ·The Main Characteristic of Metaphor | 第27-30页 |
| ·Metaphor as a Mapping across Domain | 第30-32页 |
| ·Classification of Conceptual Metaphor | 第32-37页 |
| ·Language, Culture and Metaphor | 第37-46页 |
| ·The Nature of Culture | 第38-40页 |
| ·The Relationship between Language and Culture | 第40-41页 |
| ·Relationship between Metaphor and Culture | 第41-46页 |
| Chapter 4 A Comparison of Metaphors on DEATH between Chinese and English | 第46-63页 |
| ·Death Is Destination | 第47-50页 |
| ·Death Is the End of a Year/Day | 第50-54页 |
| ·Human Death Is the Death of Plant | 第54-55页 |
| ·Death Is the Final Curtain/Final Scene | 第55-56页 |
| ·Death Is Big Loss | 第56-59页 |
| ·Death Is Falling | 第59-60页 |
| ·Death Is Deliverance | 第60-63页 |
| Chapter 5 An Analysis of Conceptual Metaphors on DEATH in Chinese and English from a Cultural Perspective | 第63-73页 |
| ·Universality in Metaphorical Conceptualization | 第63-67页 |
| ·Why Are Metaphors Universal | 第63-65页 |
| ·Which Metaphors of DEATH Are Universal and Why | 第65-67页 |
| ·Cultural Variations | 第67-73页 |
| Chapter 6 Conclusion | 第73-78页 |
| ·Significance of the Study | 第74-76页 |
| ·Limitations and Suggestions for Further Study | 第76-78页 |
| Bibliography | 第78-82页 |
| Appendix for Examples | 第82-97页 |
