| Acknowledgements | 第5-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-9页 |
| Abstract | 第9-11页 |
| Abbreviations | 第14-18页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第18-24页 |
| 1.1 Research Background | 第19-20页 |
| 1.2 Research Objectives | 第20-21页 |
| 1.3 Research Methodology | 第21页 |
| 1.4 Significance of the Thesis | 第21-22页 |
| 1.5 Organization of the Thesis | 第22-24页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第24-39页 |
| 2.1 Relevant Notions | 第24-26页 |
| 2.1.1 Cognitive Metonymy | 第24-25页 |
| 2.1.2 Multimodal Metonymy | 第25-26页 |
| 2.1.3 National Image Promotion Documentary | 第26页 |
| 2.2 Previous Research on Cognitive Metonymy | 第26-29页 |
| 2.2.1 Research on Cognitive Metonymy Abroad | 第26-27页 |
| 2.2.2 Research on Cognitive Metonymy at Home | 第27-29页 |
| 2.3 Previous Research on Functions of Cognitive Metonymy | 第29-33页 |
| 2.3.1 Research on Functions of Cognitive Metonymy Abroad | 第29-31页 |
| 2.3.2 Research on Functions of Cognitive Metonymy at Home | 第31-33页 |
| 2.4 Previous Research on Multimodal Discourse | 第33-36页 |
| 2.4.1 Research on Multimodal Discourse Abroad | 第33-35页 |
| 2.4.2 Research on Multimodal Discourse at Home | 第35-36页 |
| 2.5 Previous Research on NIPD | 第36-39页 |
| 2.5.1 Research on NIPD Abroad | 第36-37页 |
| 2.5.2 Research on NIPD at Home | 第37-39页 |
| Chapter 3 Theoretical Framework | 第39-54页 |
| 3.1 Peirsman and Geeraerts' Prototypical Classification of Metonymy | 第39-41页 |
| 3.2 Al-Sharafi's Point of View on Functions of Metonymy | 第41-54页 |
| 3.2.1 Representational Function | 第41-42页 |
| 3.2.2 Cohesive and Coherent Function | 第42-54页 |
| Chapter 4 Analysis of Multimodal Metonymy in National Image PromotionDocumentaries | 第54-68页 |
| 4.1 Brief Introduction to Three NIPDs | 第54-57页 |
| 4.2 Classification of Multimodal Metonymy in Three NIPDs | 第57-58页 |
| 4.3 Distribution of Different Multimodal Metonymy in Three NIPDs | 第58-62页 |
| 4.3.1 Distribution of Different Multimodal Metonymy in China's NIPD | 第58-59页 |
| 4.3.2 Distribution of Different Multimodal Metonymy in America's NIPD | 第59-61页 |
| 4.3.3 Distribution of Different Multimodal Metonymy in Russia's NIPD | 第61-62页 |
| 4.4 Features of Classification of Multimodal Metonyny in the Corpus | 第62-65页 |
| 4.5 Causes for the Distribution of Different Multimodal Metonymies | 第65-68页 |
| Chapter 5 Functions of Multimodal Metonymy in National Image PromotionDocumentaries | 第68-88页 |
| 5.1 Representational Function of Multimodal Metonymy | 第68-72页 |
| 5.1.1 Representational Function of Multimodal Metonymy in China's NIPD | 第68-70页 |
| 5.1.2 Representational Function of Multimodal Metonymy in America's NIPD | 第70-71页 |
| 5.1.3 Representational Function of Multimodal Metonymy in Russia's NIPD | 第71-72页 |
| 5.2 Combination Model of Multimodal Metonymy in the Corpus | 第72-76页 |
| 5.3 Cohesive Function of Multimodal Metonymy | 第76-77页 |
| 5.4 Coherent Function of Multimodal Metonymy | 第77-86页 |
| 5.4.1 Metonymy and Schema | 第77-82页 |
| 5.4.2 Metonymy and Script | 第82-85页 |
| 5.4.3 Metonymy and Scenario | 第85-86页 |
| 5.5 Summary | 第86-88页 |
| Chapter 6 Conclusion | 第88-92页 |
| 6.1 Major Findings | 第88-90页 |
| 6.2 Significance and Implications | 第90页 |
| 6.3 Limitations and Suggestions | 第90-92页 |
| Bibliography | 第92-100页 |
| Appendix Title of National Image Promotion Documentaries | 第100-101页 |
| Papers Published During the Study for M. A. Degree | 第101页 |
