| 摘要 | 第1-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7-11页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第11-21页 |
| ·Background of the Study | 第11-12页 |
| ·Objectives and Significances of the Study | 第12-14页 |
| ·Literature Review | 第14-20页 |
| ·Research Abroad | 第14-16页 |
| ·Research at Home | 第16-20页 |
| ·Organization of the Thesis | 第20-21页 |
| Chapter 2 An Overview of Personification Metaphor | 第21-30页 |
| ·Definitions of Personification Metaphor | 第21-22页 |
| ·Categories of Personification Metaphor | 第22-27页 |
| ·Functions of Personification Metaphor | 第27-30页 |
| Chapter 3 Conceptual Integration Theory | 第30-41页 |
| ·Development of Conceptual Integration Theory | 第30-34页 |
| ·The Mental Space Theory and Its Development | 第30-33页 |
| ·The Conceptual Integration Theory and Its Development | 第33-34页 |
| ·The Network Model of Conceptual Integration Theory | 第34-39页 |
| ·Four Mental Spaces in the Network Model | 第34-36页 |
| ·Operation of Spaces in the Conceptual Integration Theory | 第36页 |
| ·Integration Processes and Emergent Structure | 第36-38页 |
| ·Optimality Principles of the Conceptual Integration Theory | 第38-39页 |
| ·Types of Conceptual Integration Networks | 第39-41页 |
| ·Simplex Networks | 第39-40页 |
| ·Mirror Networks | 第40页 |
| ·Single-scope Networks | 第40页 |
| ·Double-scope Networks | 第40-41页 |
| Chapter 4 The Cognitive Basis of Personification Metaphor of ConceptualIntegration Theory—Experience | 第41-54页 |
| ·Physical Experience | 第41-47页 |
| ·External Features of Human Bodies | 第42-45页 |
| ·Internal Features of Human Bodies | 第45-47页 |
| ·Psychological Experience | 第47-54页 |
| ·Mind | 第48-50页 |
| ·Emotion | 第50-54页 |
| Chapter 5 Meaning Construction of Personification Metaphor | 第54-72页 |
| ·Construction Ways of Personification Metaphor | 第54-62页 |
| ·Semantic Conflict in Interpreting of Personification Metaphor | 第54-57页 |
| ·Semantic Mapping in Interpreting of Personification Metaphor | 第57-60页 |
| ·Semantic Integration in Interpreting of Personification Metaphor | 第60-62页 |
| ·Construction Models of Personification Metaphor | 第62-72页 |
| ·Meaning Construction Based on Simplex Networks | 第62-65页 |
| ·Meaning Construction Based on Mirror Networks | 第65-66页 |
| ·Meaning Construction Based on Single-scope Networks | 第66-69页 |
| ·Meaning Construction Based on Double-scope Networks | 第69-72页 |
| Chapter 6 Conclusion | 第72-74页 |
| ·Major Findings of the Study | 第72-73页 |
| ·Limitations of the Study | 第73-74页 |
| Bibliography | 第74-79页 |
| Acknowlegements | 第79-80页 |
| 作者简介 | 第80-81页 |
| 攻读硕士学位期间取得的学术成果目录 | 第81页 |