| 摘要 | 第5-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-7页 |
| List of Figures and Tables | 第8-9页 |
| Contents | 第9-11页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第11-16页 |
| 1.1 Background of the study | 第11-13页 |
| 1.2 Purpose and research questions of the study | 第13-14页 |
| 1.3 Research methodology | 第14页 |
| 1.4 Organization of the thesis | 第14-16页 |
| Chapter Two Review of Previous Studies on Flower Expressions | 第16-21页 |
| 2.1 Introduction | 第16页 |
| 2.2 Previous studies on flower expressions in terms of cultural connotation | 第16-18页 |
| 2.2.1 Perspective of lexical level | 第16-17页 |
| 2.2.2 Perspective of translation | 第17-18页 |
| 2.3 Previous studies on flower expressions from the perspective of cognitive linguistics | 第18-20页 |
| 2.3.1 FLOWER metaphor studies in China | 第18-19页 |
| 2.3.2 FLOWER metaphor studies in western countries | 第19-20页 |
| 2.4 Summary | 第20-21页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Framework | 第21-31页 |
| 3.1 Introduction | 第21页 |
| 3.2 Theory of cognitive categorization | 第21-23页 |
| 3.2.1 Three levels of categorization | 第21-22页 |
| 3.2.2 Characteristics and functions of basic and subordinate level categories | 第22-23页 |
| 3.3 Conceptual Metaphor Theory | 第23-30页 |
| 3.3.1 Cognitive views on metaphor | 第23-25页 |
| 3.3.2 Conceptual mappings | 第25-26页 |
| 3.3.3 Central principles of CMT | 第26-30页 |
| 3.4 Summary | 第30-31页 |
| Chapter Four Identification and Mapping Models of FLOWER Metaphors in English and Chinese Poems | 第31-54页 |
| 4.1 Introduction | 第31页 |
| 4.2 Identification of FLOWER metaphors | 第31-34页 |
| 4.2.1 Criteria for identification of FLOWER metaphors | 第31-33页 |
| 4.2.2 Frequency of FLOWER metaphors | 第33-34页 |
| 4.3 Mapping models of FLOWER metaphors in English and Chinese poems | 第34-52页 |
| 4.3.1 Flowers mapped onto human beings | 第35-44页 |
| 4.3.2 Flowers mapped onto concrete objects | 第44-46页 |
| 4.3.3 Flowers mapped onto abstract concepts | 第46-50页 |
| 4.3.4 Flowers mapped onto other things | 第50-52页 |
| 4.4 Summary | 第52-54页 |
| Chapter Five Similarities and Differences between FLOWER Metaphors in English and Chinese Poems | 第54-63页 |
| 5.1 Introduction | 第54页 |
| 5.2 Data analysis | 第54-58页 |
| 5.2.1 Similarities of FLOWER metaphors in English and Chinese poems | 第54-55页 |
| 5.2.2 Differences of FLOWER metaphors in English and Chinese poems | 第55-58页 |
| 5.3 Causes of the similarities and differences between FLOWER metaphors in English and Chinese poems | 第58-61页 |
| 5.3.1 Cognitive universality | 第58-59页 |
| 5.3.2 Cultural variations | 第59-61页 |
| 5.4 Summary | 第61-63页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第63-65页 |
| 6.1 Major findings and implications of this study | 第63-64页 |
| 6.2 Limitations of this study and future research directions | 第64-65页 |
| Bibliography | 第65-69页 |
| Publications | 第69-70页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第70页 |
