| Abstract | 第1-8页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-9页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第9-16页 |
| ·Introduction to Chinese Idioms | 第9-12页 |
| ·Definition of Chinese Idioms | 第9-10页 |
| ·Differences between Chinese Idioms and Other Idiomatic Phrases | 第10-12页 |
| ·Definition of Parodic Use of Chinese Idioms | 第12-13页 |
| ·Research Purpose | 第13-15页 |
| ·Overview of the Thesis | 第15-16页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第16-30页 |
| ·Studies on Idioms at Home and Abroad | 第16-18页 |
| ·Studies on Chinese Idioms at Home and Abroad | 第18-24页 |
| ·Studies on Chinese Idioms at Home | 第18-23页 |
| ·Studies on Chinese Idioms Aboard | 第23-24页 |
| ·Studies on Parodic Use of Chinese Idioms in Advertisements at Home | 第24-27页 |
| ·Summary | 第27-30页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Foundations | 第30-40页 |
| ·Great Chain of Being Theory | 第31-33页 |
| ·Introduction to Great Chain of Being Theory | 第31页 |
| ·Four parts of Great Chain of Being Theory | 第31-33页 |
| ·Conceptual Integration Theory | 第33-38页 |
| ·Background and Development of Conceptual Integration Theory | 第33-34页 |
| ·Key Terms of Conceptual Integration Network | 第34-37页 |
| ·Types of Conceptual Integration Network | 第37-38页 |
| ·Summary | 第38-40页 |
| Chapter Four A Cognitive Explanation of Meaning Construction ofChinese Idioms and Parodied Idioms | 第40-62页 |
| ·Research Methodology | 第40-42页 |
| ·Application of Great Chain of Being Theory in the Analysis of Chinese Idioms | 第42-47页 |
| ·Application of Conceptual Integration Theory in the Analysis of Parodic Use of Chinese Idioms | 第47-60页 |
| ·Summary | 第60-62页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第62-64页 |
| ·Major Findings of Present Study | 第62-63页 |
| ·Limitations and Suggestions for Further Studies | 第63-64页 |
| Bibliography | 第64-71页 |
| Appendix Ⅰ | 第71-72页 |
| Appendix Ⅱ | 第72-73页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第73页 |
