| Abstract | 第1-10页 |
| 中文摘要 | 第10-12页 |
| Introduction | 第12-14页 |
| Chapter One Literature Review | 第14-25页 |
| ·Previous Researches on Metaphor | 第14-18页 |
| ·Previous Researches on Metaphor Abroad | 第14-16页 |
| ·Previous Researches on Metaphor in China | 第16-18页 |
| ·Previous Researches on Coherence | 第18-21页 |
| ·Previous Researches on Coherence Abroad | 第18-21页 |
| ·Previous Researches on Coherence in China | 第21页 |
| ·Previous Researches on the Coherent Function of Metaphor | 第21-22页 |
| ·Previous Researches on Political Discourse | 第22-24页 |
| ·Previous Researches on Political Discourse Abroad | 第22-23页 |
| ·Previous Researches on Political Discourse in China | 第23-24页 |
| ·The Significance of the Present Study | 第24-25页 |
| Chapter Two Theoretical Foundation | 第25-39页 |
| ·Conceptual Metaphor | 第25-33页 |
| ·Definition of Metaphor | 第25-30页 |
| ·Classification of Metaphor | 第30-33页 |
| ·Structure of Metaphor | 第33页 |
| ·Cohesion and Coherence | 第33-36页 |
| ·Cohesion | 第33-34页 |
| ·Networks Relevant to Coherence Study | 第34-36页 |
| ·Features of Political Discourse | 第36-39页 |
| Chapter Three Methodology | 第39-44页 |
| ·Objectives | 第39页 |
| ·Procedure of the Present Study | 第39-40页 |
| ·Data Collection and Data Analysis | 第40-44页 |
| ·Metaphors & Metaphorical Expressions in Political Discourse | 第40-41页 |
| ·Coherent Functions of Metaphor in Political Discourse | 第41-44页 |
| Chapter Four Case Studies and Discussion | 第44-78页 |
| ·Case Study1 | 第44-54页 |
| ·The Context of the Speech | 第44页 |
| ·Metaphorical Expressions and Conceptual Metaphors of the Speech | 第44-49页 |
| ·Statistic Analysis and Discussion | 第49-54页 |
| ·Case Study 2 | 第54-68页 |
| ·The Context of the Speech | 第54-55页 |
| ·Metaphorical Expressions and Conceptual Metaphors of the Speech | 第55-61页 |
| ·Statistic Analysis and Discussion | 第61-68页 |
| ·Case Study 3 | 第68-74页 |
| ·The Context of the Speech | 第68-69页 |
| ·Metaphorical Expressions and Conceptual Metaphors of the Speech | 第69-71页 |
| ·Statistic Analysis and Discussion | 第71-74页 |
| ·Metaphor and Coherence | 第74-78页 |
| ·Descriptive Analysis of the Sampled Cases | 第74-75页 |
| ·Metaphor Comprehension and Message Delivery | 第75-78页 |
| Chapter Five Implications | 第78-82页 |
| ·To Enhance Students’Metaphor Appreciation | 第78页 |
| ·To Stimulate Students’Culture Learning | 第78-80页 |
| ·To Develop Students’Reading Ability | 第80-82页 |
| Conclusion | 第82-85页 |
| Bibliography | 第85-88页 |
| Appendix I | 第88-92页 |
| Appendix II | 第92-96页 |
| Appendix III | 第96-98页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第98-99页 |
| 论文作者攻读硕士学位期间发表的论文 | 第99页 |
