| Acknowledgements | 第4-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-12页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第12-16页 |
| 1.1 Research Background | 第12-13页 |
| 1.2 Object of the Thesis | 第13-14页 |
| 1.3 Research Questions | 第14页 |
| 1.4 Organization of the Thesis | 第14-16页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第16-34页 |
| 2.1 Previous Studies on English Spatio-temporal Metaphors | 第16-29页 |
| 2.1.1 MOVING TIME and MOVING EGO | 第17-22页 |
| 2.1.2 SEQUENCE IS RELATIVE POSITION ON A PATH | 第22-29页 |
| 2.2 Previous Studies on Chinese Spatio-temporal Metaphors | 第29-32页 |
| 2.3 Summary | 第32-34页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Framework | 第34-44页 |
| 3.1 Time and Space in Cognitive Grammar | 第34-37页 |
| 3.2 Some Key Notions of Cognitive Grammar | 第37-42页 |
| 3.2.1 Processing Time and Conceived Time | 第37-39页 |
| 3.2.2 Temporal Relations and Atemporal Relations | 第39-41页 |
| 3.2.3 Sequential Scanning and Summary Scanning | 第41-42页 |
| 3.3 Summary | 第42-44页 |
| Chapter Four Metaphorical Time Orientation in English and Chinese | 第44-72页 |
| 4.1 “IN-FRONT=future” in English and Chinese | 第45-57页 |
| 4.2 “IN-FRONT=past” in English and Chinese | 第57-65页 |
| 4.3 Asymmetry between “Qian” and “Hou” | 第65-67页 |
| 4.4 Two Modes of Conceptualization | 第67-72页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第72-76页 |
| 5.1 Major Findings of the Thesis | 第72-74页 |
| 5.2 Limitations of the Thesis and Suggestions for Further Researches | 第74-76页 |
| Bibliography | 第76-80页 |
