| Acknowledgements | 第1-7页 |
| 中文摘要 | 第7-8页 |
| Abstract | 第8-12页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第12-16页 |
| ·The Orientation and Significance of the Study | 第13-14页 |
| ·The Approach and Objectives of the Research | 第14-15页 |
| ·The Organization of the Thesis | 第15-16页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第16-33页 |
| ·Cognitive Approach to Metaphor | 第16-23页 |
| ·The Characteristics of Conceptual Metaphor | 第18-19页 |
| ·The Classification of Metaphor | 第19-21页 |
| ·Experiential Basis | 第21-23页 |
| ·Previous Studies on Spatial Metaphor | 第23-28页 |
| ·Previous Studies on Spatial Metaphor Aboard | 第23-24页 |
| ·Previous Studies on Spatial Metaphor at Home | 第24-26页 |
| ·Previous Corpus-based Study on Spatial Words from Cognitive Perspective | 第26-28页 |
| ·Theoretical Basis | 第28-33页 |
| ·Spatial Metaphor | 第28-29页 |
| ·Image Schema | 第29-33页 |
| Chapter 3 Research Questions and Methodology | 第33-37页 |
| ·Research Questions | 第33-34页 |
| ·Research Instruments | 第34-35页 |
| ·Corpus Used | 第34-35页 |
| ·Research Tools Employed | 第35页 |
| ·Research Procedure | 第35-37页 |
| Chapter 4 Analysis and Findings | 第37-61页 |
| ·Overall Distributions of LEFT and RIGHT | 第37-42页 |
| ·Definitions and Origins of LEFT and RIGHT in Dictionaries | 第37-38页 |
| ·Distribution of LEFT and RIGHT in BNC | 第38-40页 |
| ·Random Data Selection of LEFT and RIGHT | 第40-42页 |
| ·Interpretation of Spatial Uses of LEFT and RIGHT | 第42-46页 |
| ·Static Schematic Model of LEFT and RIGHT | 第42-44页 |
| ·Dynamic Schematic Model of LEFT and RIGHT | 第44-46页 |
| ·Analysis of Metaphorical Uses of LEFT and RIGHT | 第46-53页 |
| ·Symmetrical Metaphors of LEFT and RIGHT | 第47-52页 |
| ·Asymmetrical Metaphors of LEFT and RIGHT | 第52-53页 |
| ·Metaphorical Use in Collocations | 第53-61页 |
| ·High-Value Collocates for LEFT and RIGHT | 第54-56页 |
| ·Metaphorical Features of LEFT and RIGHT Collocations | 第56-61页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第61-65页 |
| ·Characteristics of Spatial Use and Metaphorical Use | 第61-63页 |
| ·Symmetry in the Structure | 第61-62页 |
| ·Complementarity in the Meaning | 第62页 |
| ·Balance and Imbalance in the Data | 第62页 |
| ·Preference in Culture | 第62-63页 |
| ·Contribution and Implications of this thesis | 第63页 |
| ·Limitations and Suggestions for further studies | 第63-65页 |
| Bibliography | 第65-68页 |
| Appendix | 第68-73页 |
