| Abstract | 第1-10页 |
| 内容摘要 | 第10-12页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第12-18页 |
| ·Research Background | 第12-15页 |
| ·Objectives and Significances of the Present Research | 第15-16页 |
| ·Research Method and Date Collection | 第16-17页 |
| ·Organization of the Present Research | 第17-18页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第18-37页 |
| ·A General Review of Metaphor Study | 第18-25页 |
| ·Aristotle's Comparison Theory | 第19-20页 |
| ·Quintinlian's Substitution Theory | 第20-21页 |
| ·Richard and Black's Interaction Theory | 第21-23页 |
| ·Lakoff and Johnson's Conceptual Metaphor Theory | 第23-25页 |
| ·Some Tenets of Conceptual Metaphor Theory | 第25-28页 |
| ·Experientialism | 第25-26页 |
| ·Similarity | 第26页 |
| ·Cross-Domain Mapping and Invariance Principle | 第26-28页 |
| ·Description of Verb Metaphors | 第28-32页 |
| ·The Working Definition of Verb Metaphors | 第28-30页 |
| ·The Classification of Verb Metaphors | 第30-32页 |
| ·The Previous Studies on the Cognitive Construction of Verb Metaphors | 第32-35页 |
| ·Studies abroad | 第32-33页 |
| ·Studies at Home | 第33-34页 |
| ·Comments on the Previous Studies | 第34-35页 |
| ·Summary | 第35-37页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Foundation | 第37-46页 |
| ·Mental Space Theory | 第37-38页 |
| ·The Framework of Conceptual Blending Theory | 第38-42页 |
| ·A Four-Space Model | 第38-39页 |
| ·Cross-Space Mapping | 第39-40页 |
| ·Selective Projection and Generic Space | 第40-41页 |
| ·Blending and Emergent Meaning | 第41-42页 |
| ·The Optimality Principles of Conceptual Blending Theory | 第42-43页 |
| ·Types of Integration Networks of Conceptual Blending Theory | 第43-44页 |
| ·Summary | 第44-46页 |
| Chapter Four Conceptual Blending Theory and the Cognitive Construction of Verb Metaphors | 第46-72页 |
| ·The Explanatory Power of CBT in the Cognitive Construction of Verb Metaphors (CCVM) | 第46-53页 |
| ·Four-Space Model in Constructing Verb Metaphors | 第47-48页 |
| ·Selective Projection in Constructing Verb Metaphors | 第48-50页 |
| ·Emergent Structure in Constructing Verb Metaphors | 第50-53页 |
| ·On-line Process in Constructing Verb Metaphors | 第53页 |
| ·Data Analysis from the Perspective of CBT | 第53-70页 |
| ·CCVM Based on Simplex Network | 第54-59页 |
| ·CCVM Based on Mirror Network | 第59-63页 |
| ·CCVM Based on Single-Scope Network | 第63-68页 |
| ·CCVM Based on Double-Scope Network | 第68-70页 |
| ·Summary | 第70-72页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第72-76页 |
| ·Major Findings of the Study | 第72-73页 |
| ·Implications of the Study | 第73-74页 |
| ·Limitations and Prospects for Further Research | 第74-76页 |
| References | 第76-77页 |
