| 提要 | 第3-4页 |
| Abstract | 第4-5页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第9-13页 |
| 1.1 Background | 第9-10页 |
| 1.2 Purpose | 第10-11页 |
| 1.3 Methodology | 第11页 |
| 1.4 Structure of the Thesis | 第11-13页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第13-25页 |
| 2.1 Review on Metaphor Studies | 第13-19页 |
| 2.1.1 Study of Metaphor of Shakespeare's Plays Abroad | 第13-15页 |
| 2.1.2 Study of Metaphor of Shakespeare's Plays in China | 第15-17页 |
| 2.1.3 Cognitive Study on Personification as an Ontological Metaphor | 第17-19页 |
| 2.2 Theoretical Framework | 第19-25页 |
| 2.2.1 Conceptual Metaphor Theory | 第19-21页 |
| 2.2.2 The Translation Philosophy of Conceptual Metaphor and Its Applications in Translation Studies of Shakespeare's Plays | 第21-25页 |
| Chapter 3 Personification in Shakespeare's Plays from the Perspective ofConceptual Metaphor | 第25-51页 |
| 3.1 Definition of Personification | 第25-26页 |
| 3.2 Classification of Personification | 第26-27页 |
| 3.3 The Explanatory Power of Conceptual Metaphor to Personification | 第27-29页 |
| 3.4 The Classification of Personification in Shakespeare's Plays | 第29-34页 |
| 3.4.1 Personification of Abstract Concepts | 第30-32页 |
| 3.4.2 Personification of Inanimate Objects | 第32-33页 |
| 3.4.3 Personification of Animate Objects | 第33-34页 |
| 3.5 Cognitive Analysis on Personification in Shakespeare's Plays | 第34-51页 |
| 3.5.1 Metaphorical Mechanism of Personification of Abstract Concepts | 第35-43页 |
| 3.5.1.1 EMOTIONS ARE PEOPLE | 第36-37页 |
| 3.5.1.2 MINDS (THOUGHTS) ARE PEOPLE | 第37-38页 |
| 3.5.1.3 HUMANITY IS PERSON | 第38-40页 |
| 3.5.1.4 ACTION & ACTION-RELATED ABSTRACTIONS ARE PEOPLE | 第40-41页 |
| 3.5.1.5 TIME IS PERSON | 第41-42页 |
| 3.5.1.6 FORTUNE IS PERSON | 第42-43页 |
| 3.5.2 Metaphorical Mechanism of Personification of Inanimate Objects | 第43-48页 |
| 3.5.2.1 NATURAL PHENOMENON ARE PEOPLE | 第44-45页 |
| 3.5.2.2 ENTITIES or SUBSTANCES IN THE NATURE ARE PEOPLE | 第45-46页 |
| 3.5.2.3 ARTEFACTS ARE PEOPLE | 第46-47页 |
| 3.5.2.4 HUMAN BODY PARTS OR HAIRS ARE PEOPLE | 第47-48页 |
| 3.5.3 Metaphorical Mechanism of Personification of Animate Objects | 第48-51页 |
| Chapter 4 Application of Conceptual Metaphor Theory in TranslatingPersonifications in Shakespeare's Plays | 第51-62页 |
| 4.1 Same Mappings Equivalence Translation | 第52-56页 |
| 4.2 Similar Mappings Conversion Translation | 第56-58页 |
| 4.3 Different Mappings Free Translation | 第58-62页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第62-65页 |
| 5.1 General Summary | 第62-63页 |
| 5.2 Limitations and Suggestions for Future Studies | 第63-65页 |
| Bibliography | 第65-69页 |
| Publications During the Postgraduate Program | 第69-70页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第70-71页 |
