| 摘要 | 第4-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-6页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第9-13页 |
| 1.1 Background of the Study | 第9-10页 |
| 1.2 Motivations and Significance of the Study | 第10页 |
| 1.3 Data Collection and Methodology of the Study | 第10-11页 |
| 1.4 Layout of the Thesis | 第11-13页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第13-19页 |
| 2.1 Traditional Views of Metaphor Abroad | 第13-15页 |
| 2.1.1 The Comparison Theory | 第13-14页 |
| 2.1.2 The Substitution Theory | 第14页 |
| 2.1.3 The Interaction Theory | 第14-15页 |
| 2.2 Cognitive Views of Metaphor Abroad | 第15-17页 |
| 2.2.1 Mapping Theory | 第15-16页 |
| 2.2.2 Blending Theory | 第16-17页 |
| 2.3 General Study of Metaphor at Home | 第17-19页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Framework of Current Study | 第19-28页 |
| 3.1 Introduction of Cognitive Linguistics | 第19页 |
| 3.2 Relationships between Language, Cognition and Metaphor | 第19-21页 |
| 3.2.1 Language and Cognition | 第20页 |
| 3.2.2 Language and Metaphor | 第20页 |
| 3.2.3 Metaphor and Cognition | 第20-21页 |
| 3.3 Overall View of the Conceptual Metaphor Theory | 第21-24页 |
| 3.3.1 The Features of the Conceptual Metaphor Theory | 第22页 |
| 3.3.2 Working Mechanism of the Conceptual Metaphor Theory | 第22-24页 |
| 3.4 Overall View of the Blending Theory | 第24-28页 |
| 3.4.1 The Mental Spaces Theory | 第25页 |
| 3.4.2 Working Mechanism of the Blending Theory | 第25-28页 |
| Chapter Four Analysis of Linguistic Data under the Structural and OrientationalMetaphors | 第28-48页 |
| 4.1 Description of The Big Bang Theory | 第28-29页 |
| 4.2 The Language Features of The Big Bang Theory | 第29页 |
| 4.3 Application of Structural Metaphor in The Big Bang Theory | 第29-38页 |
| 4.4 Application of Orientational Metaphor in The Big Bang Theory | 第38-48页 |
| Chapter Five Analysis of Linguistic Data under the Ontological Metaphor and BlendingTheory | 第48-69页 |
| 5.1 Application of Ontological Metaphor in The Big Bang Theory | 第48-61页 |
| 5.1.1 Entities and Substance Metaphors | 第48-54页 |
| 5.1.2 Container Metaphors | 第54-60页 |
| 5.1.3 Personification | 第60-61页 |
| 5.2 Application of Blending Theory in The Big Bang Theory | 第61-68页 |
| 5.3 Comments | 第68-69页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第69-72页 |
| 6.1 Major Findings of the Study | 第69-70页 |
| 6.2 Limitations of the Study | 第70-71页 |
| 6.3 Further Suggestions of the Study | 第71-72页 |
| Bibliography | 第72-75页 |
| 攻读硕士学位期间取得的学术成果 | 第75-76页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第76页 |
