| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 第9-10页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第10-11页 |
| 摘要 | 第12-17页 |
| CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION | 第17-24页 |
| 1.1 Research Background | 第17-20页 |
| 1.2 Significance of the Research | 第20-22页 |
| 1.3 Organization of the Research | 第22-24页 |
| CHAPTER II LITERATURE REVIEW | 第24-39页 |
| 2.1 Relevant Studies on Multimodal Metaphor | 第24-31页 |
| 2.1.1 Relevant Studies on Multimodal Metaphor Abroad | 第24-27页 |
| 2.1.2 Relevant Studies on Multimodal Metaphor at Home | 第27-31页 |
| 2.2 Relevant Studies on the Spread of Hot Events on Social Media | 第31-37页 |
| 2.2.1 Relevant Studies on Social Media Abroad | 第31-34页 |
| 2.2.2 Relevant Studies on Social Media at Home | 第34-37页 |
| 2.3 Comment | 第37-39页 |
| CHAPTER III THEORIETICAL FRAMEWORK | 第39-55页 |
| 3.1 Multimodal Metaphor Theory | 第39-47页 |
| 3.1.1 Definition of Multimodal Metaphor | 第39-41页 |
| 3.1.2 Working Mechanism of Multimodal Metaphor | 第41-47页 |
| 3.2 Metaphor, Multimodal Metaphor and Emotions | 第47-52页 |
| 3.2.1 Metaphor and Emotions | 第47-50页 |
| 3.2.2 Multimodal Metaphor and Emotions | 第50-52页 |
| 3.3 The Netizens Emotion Transmission Model in Emergent Events | 第52-55页 |
| 3.3.1 Characteristics of netizens emotion transmission in emergent events | 第52-53页 |
| 3.3.2 Stages of the netizens emotion transmission in emergent events | 第53-55页 |
| CHAPTER Ⅳ METHODOLOGY | 第55-61页 |
| 4.1 Brief Introduction to the Event | 第55-56页 |
| 4.2 Research Questions | 第56-57页 |
| 4.3 Data Collection | 第57-58页 |
| 4.4 Emotion Analysis | 第58-59页 |
| 4.5 Analysis Procedures | 第59-61页 |
| CHAPTER Ⅴ DATA ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION | 第61-78页 |
| 5.1 Most Frequently Used Modes for Emotions in Different Stages | 第61-62页 |
| 5.2 Transmission of Multimodal Emotional Metaphors | 第62-76页 |
| 5.2.1 Transmission of Multimodal Metaphors of Happiness | 第63-67页 |
| 5.2.2 Transmission of Multimodal Metaphors of Anger | 第67-71页 |
| 5.2.3 Transmission of Multimodal Metaphors of Sadness | 第71-74页 |
| 5.2.4 Transmission of Multimodal Metaphors of Fear | 第74-76页 |
| 5.3 Roles of Multimodal Metaphors in Expressing Emotions | 第76-78页 |
| CHAPTER Ⅵ CONCLUSION | 第78-81页 |
| 6.1 Major Findings | 第78-79页 |
| 6.2 Limitations of the Research | 第79-80页 |
| 6.3 Suggestions for Future Study | 第80-81页 |
| REFERENCES | 第81-83页 |
