| Descriptive Chinese Abstract | 第1-6页 |
| English Abstract | 第6-10页 |
| 1 Introduction | 第10-16页 |
| ·What is Metonymy | 第10-11页 |
| ·Classification of Metonymy | 第11-13页 |
| ·Comparison between Metonymy and Synecdoche | 第13-15页 |
| ·Structure of the Paper | 第15-16页 |
| 2 Traditional Approaches to Metonymy | 第16-25页 |
| ·Introduction | 第16页 |
| ·Rhetorical Approach and Its Defects | 第16-18页 |
| ·Structuralist Approach and Its Defects | 第18-20页 |
| ·Pragmatic Approach and Its Defects | 第20-23页 |
| ·Summary | 第23-25页 |
| 3 Cognitive Approaches to Metonymy | 第25-41页 |
| ·The Cognitive Nature of Metonymy | 第26-32页 |
| ·Metonymy is Conceptual in Nature | 第26-28页 |
| ·Metonymy is a Cognitive Process | 第28-29页 |
| ·Metonymy Operates within an Idealized Cognitive Model | 第29-32页 |
| ·Metonymy in Contrast with Metaphor: Two Different Cognitive Mechanisms | 第32-37页 |
| ·A Scientific Classification of Metonymy in a Cognitive View | 第37-41页 |
| 4 Where Cognitive Approaches Outscore Traditional Approaches | 第41-56页 |
| ·Cognitive Approaches Outscore Rhetorical Approach | 第41-43页 |
| ·Cognitive Approaches Outscore Structuralist Approach | 第43-45页 |
| ·Cognitive Approaches Outscore Pragmatic Approaches | 第45-54页 |
| ·Scenario Approach Outscores Speech Act Theory | 第45-50页 |
| ·Relevance Theory and Beyond Outscores Speech Act Theory | 第50-54页 |
| ·Summary | 第54-56页 |
| 5 Conclusion | 第56-58页 |
| Notes | 第58-59页 |
| References | 第59-66页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第66-67页 |
| Appendix A: Publications during the Program | 第67-68页 |
| 详细中文摘要 | 第68-71页 |
