| Abstract | 第1-5页 |
| 摘要 | 第5-8页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第8-11页 |
| ·Metaphor and Poetry | 第8页 |
| ·Purpose of the Study | 第8-9页 |
| ·Significance of the Study | 第9页 |
| ·Organization of the Study | 第9-11页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第11-16页 |
| ·A Brief Introduction to Emily Dickinson and Her Life | 第11-12页 |
| ·Characteristics of Emily Dickinson’s Poetry | 第12-13页 |
| ·Overview of Research on Emily Dickinson | 第13-16页 |
| Chapter 3 Theoretical Framework | 第16-36页 |
| ·Historical Development of Metaphor Theory | 第16-18页 |
| ·Cognitive Theory | 第18-23页 |
| ·Mapping Mechanism | 第19-21页 |
| ·Grounding of Conceptual Metaphor | 第21-23页 |
| ·Classification of Metaphor | 第23-26页 |
| ·Orientational Metaphor | 第23-24页 |
| ·Ontological Metaphor | 第24-25页 |
| ·Structural Metaphor | 第25-26页 |
| ·Introduction of Conceptual Blending Theory | 第26-30页 |
| ·Mechanism of Conceptual Blending Theory | 第27-28页 |
| ·Mental Space | 第28-30页 |
| ·The Network Model of Conceptual Integration | 第30-36页 |
| ·Basic process of conceptual integration | 第33-34页 |
| ·Optimality Principles of Conceptual Integration Theory | 第34-36页 |
| Chapter 4 Cognitive Analysis of Metaphors in Emily Dickinson’s Poetry | 第36-52页 |
| ·Poetic Metaphor | 第36-37页 |
| ·Sample Analyses of Metaphors in Emily Dickinson’s Poetry Based on Conceptual Metaphor Theory | 第37-46页 |
| ·Sample Analysis One: He Ate and Drank the Precious Words | 第37-39页 |
| ·Sample Analysis Two: Because I could not Stop for Death | 第39-46页 |
| ·Sample Analyses of Metaphors in Emily Dickinson’s Poetry Based on Conceptual Blending Theory | 第46-52页 |
| ·Sample Analysis Three: A Clock Stopped | 第47-50页 |
| ·Summary | 第50-52页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第52-55页 |
| ·Concluding Remarks | 第52-53页 |
| ·Major Findings of the Study | 第53页 |
| ·Limitations and Suggestions for Further Study | 第53-55页 |
| References | 第55-59页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第59-60页 |
| Publications during the course of study | 第60页 |
