| 中文摘要 | 第1-10页 |
| Abstract | 第10-12页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第12-16页 |
| ·Background of the Study | 第12-13页 |
| ·Objectives of the Study | 第13页 |
| ·Significance of the Study | 第13-14页 |
| ·Data and Methodology | 第14页 |
| ·Organization of the Thesis | 第14-16页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第16-24页 |
| ·A Review of Metaphor Research | 第16-18页 |
| ·Traditional Metaphor Research | 第16-17页 |
| ·Contemporary Metaphor Research | 第17-18页 |
| ·A Review of Conceptual Metaphor Theory | 第18-19页 |
| ·Previous Studies of Political Discourses | 第19-21页 |
| ·Previous Studies of Political Discourses Abroad | 第19-21页 |
| ·Previous Studies of Political Discourses at Home | 第21页 |
| ·Previous Studies of Conceptual Metaphors in Political Discourses | 第21-24页 |
| ·Previous Studies of Conceptual Metaphors in Political Discourses Overseas | 第21-22页 |
| ·Domestic Studies of Conceptual Metaphors in Political Discourses | 第22-24页 |
| Chapter 3 Theoretical Foundation | 第24-37页 |
| ·Conceptual Metaphor Theory | 第24-31页 |
| ·Lakoff’s Classification of Conceptual Metaphor | 第24-27页 |
| ·Features of Conceptual Metaphor | 第27-29页 |
| ·Working Mechanism of Conceptual Metaphor | 第29-31页 |
| ·Critical Metaphor Analysis | 第31-37页 |
| ·Metaphor Identification | 第33-34页 |
| ·Metaphor Interpretation | 第34-35页 |
| ·Metaphor Explanation | 第35-37页 |
| Chapter 4 Contrastive Analysis of Conceptual Metaphors in Chinese and American Political Discourses | 第37-69页 |
| ·Dominant Conceptual Metaphors in Chinese Political Discourses | 第37-49页 |
| ·Journey Metaphors | 第37-41页 |
| ·War Metaphors | 第41-44页 |
| ·Building Metaphors | 第44-46页 |
| ·Family Metaphors | 第46-48页 |
| ·Circle Metaphors | 第48-49页 |
| ·Dominant Conceptual Metaphors in American Political Discourses | 第49-58页 |
| ·Journey Metaphors | 第49-52页 |
| ·War Metaphors | 第52-54页 |
| ·Building Metaphors | 第54-56页 |
| ·Religion Metaphors | 第56-57页 |
| ·Family Metaphors | 第57-58页 |
| ·A Summary of Conceptual Metaphors in Chinese and American Speeches | 第58-59页 |
| ·Differences between Similar Conceptual Metaphors in Both Political Speeches | 第59-61页 |
| ·Journey Metaphors | 第59-60页 |
| ·War Metaphors | 第60页 |
| ·Building Metaphors | 第60-61页 |
| ·Family Metaphors | 第61页 |
| ·Conceptual Metaphors Unique to Each Data | 第61-62页 |
| ·Circle Metaphors in Chinese Political Speeches | 第62页 |
| ·Religion Metaphors in American Political Speeches | 第62页 |
| ·The Social Foundation of Conceptual Metaphors in Political Discourses | 第62-65页 |
| ·History | 第63页 |
| ·Tradition | 第63-64页 |
| ·Ideology | 第64页 |
| ·Religion | 第64-65页 |
| ·Functions of Conceptual Metaphors in Political Discourses | 第65-69页 |
| ·Persuasion Function | 第65-66页 |
| ·Motivation Function | 第66页 |
| ·Filter Function | 第66页 |
| ·Simplification Function | 第66-67页 |
| ·Bridge Function | 第67-69页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第69-72页 |
| ·Major Findings of the Study | 第69-70页 |
| ·Implications of the Study | 第70-71页 |
| ·Limitations of the Study and Suggestions for Future Research | 第71-72页 |
| References | 第72-76页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第76-77页 |
| Appendix | 第77-78页 |
| Publications | 第78页 |
