| Acknowledgements | 第7-8页 |
| Abstract in English | 第8-9页 |
| Abstract in Chinese | 第10-12页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第12-15页 |
| 1.1 Research Purposes | 第12-13页 |
| 1.2 Significance of the Study | 第13页 |
| 1.3 Research Methodology and Data Collection | 第13-15页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第15-22页 |
| 2.1 Previous Studies on Metaphor | 第15-17页 |
| 2.1.1 Studies on Metaphor Abroad | 第15-16页 |
| 2.1.2 Studies on Metaphor in China | 第16-17页 |
| 2.2 Previous Studies on Metaphors of Taste | 第17-19页 |
| 2.2.1 Studies Abroad | 第18-19页 |
| 2.2.2 Studies in China | 第19页 |
| 2.3 Summary | 第19-22页 |
| Chapter 3 Theoretical Foundation | 第22-25页 |
| 3.1 Conceptual Metaphor Theory | 第22页 |
| 3.2 Working Mechanism of Conceptual Metaphor | 第22-23页 |
| 3.3 Foundation of Conceptual Metaphor | 第23-25页 |
| Chapter 4 Comparative Analysis on Metaphors of 5 Basic Taste Words betweenEnglish and Chinese | 第25-61页 |
| 4.1 The Conceptual Metaphors of Sour and Suan (酸) | 第25-34页 |
| 4.1.1 Sour and Suan are Mapped onto the Same Domains | 第25-30页 |
| 4.1.2 Sour and Suan are Mapped onto Different Domains | 第30-32页 |
| 4.1.3 Comments | 第32-34页 |
| 4.2 The Conceptual Metaphors of Sweet and Tian (甜) | 第34-41页 |
| 4.2.1 Sweet and Tian are Mapped onto the Same Domains | 第35-38页 |
| 4.2.2 Sweet and Tian are Mapped onto Different Domains | 第38-40页 |
| 4.2.3 Comments | 第40-41页 |
| 4.3 The Conceptual Metaphors of Bitter and Ku (苦) | 第41-49页 |
| 4.3.1 Bitter and ku are Mapped onto the Same Domains | 第41-46页 |
| 4.3.2 Bitter and Ku are Mapped onto Different Domains | 第46-47页 |
| 4.3.3 Comments | 第47-49页 |
| 4.4 The Conceptual Metaphors of Salty and Xian1(咸) | 第49-55页 |
| 4.4.1 Salty and Xian1 are Mapped onto the Same Domains | 第49-52页 |
| 4.4.2 Xian1 is Mapped onto Different Domains | 第52-54页 |
| 4.4.3 Comments | 第54-55页 |
| 4.5 The Conceptual Metaphors of Xian2 (鲜) | 第55-57页 |
| 4.6 Summary | 第57-61页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第61-64页 |
| 5.1 Major Findings and Implication of the Study | 第61-63页 |
| 5.2 Limitations and Suggestions of the Study | 第63-64页 |
| Bibliography | 第64-68页 |
| Publications During the Postgraduate Program | 第68-69页 |
