| 中文摘要 | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-9页 |
| List of Figures and Tables | 第9-10页 |
| Chapterl Introduction | 第10-13页 |
| ·Topic of the Study | 第10-11页 |
| ·Purpose of the Study | 第11页 |
| ·Significance of the Study | 第11-12页 |
| ·Organization of the Thesis | 第12-13页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第13-21页 |
| ·Studies of Discourse Metaphor and Poetic Metaphor | 第13-17页 |
| ·Cognitive Approaches to the Studies of Discourse Metaphor | 第13-16页 |
| ·Cognitive Approaches to the Studies of Poetic Metaphor | 第16-17页 |
| ·Studies of Hongloumeng | 第17-21页 |
| ·Studies of the Character Images of Lin Daiyu and Xue Baochai | 第17-19页 |
| ·Studies of the Conceptual Metaphors in Hongloumeng | 第19-21页 |
| Chapter 3 Theoretical Framework and Methodology | 第21-31页 |
| ·Philosophical Basis:Experientialism | 第21-22页 |
| ·Image Schema Theory | 第22-24页 |
| ·Definition and Features of Image Schema | 第22-24页 |
| ·Image Schema and Metaphor | 第24页 |
| ·Conceptual Metaphor Theory | 第24-28页 |
| ·Definition and Working Mechanism of Conceptual Metaphor | 第25-26页 |
| ·The Classification of Conceptual Metaphor | 第26-27页 |
| ·The Systematicity of Metaphor | 第27-28页 |
| ·Methodology | 第28-31页 |
| ·Metaphor Identification Procedure | 第28-29页 |
| ·Description of the Language Data | 第29-31页 |
| Chapter 4 Analysis of the Image Schemata in the Character Portrayal of Lin Daiyu and Xue Baochai | 第31-41页 |
| ·Analysis of the Image Schema in the Character Portrayal of Lin Daiyu | 第31-34页 |
| ·Introduction of the CYCLE Schema | 第31-32页 |
| ·Application of the CYCLE Schema in the Character Portrayal of Lin Daiyu | 第32-34页 |
| ·Analysis of the Image Schema in the Character Portrayal of Xue Baocha | 第34-41页 |
| ·Introduction of the "ZHENG" Schema | 第34-37页 |
| ·Application of the "ZHENG" Schema in the Character Portrayal of Xue Baochai | 第37-41页 |
| Chapter 5 Analysis of Conceptual Metaphors in the Character Portrayal of Lin Daiyu and Xue Baochai | 第41-56页 |
| ·Analysis of Conceptual Metaphors in the Character Portrayal of Lin Daiyu | 第41-49页 |
| ·Conceptual Metaphors Portraying the External Features of Lin Daiyu | 第41-44页 |
| ·Conceptual Metaphors Portraying the Internal Features of Lin Daiyu | 第44-49页 |
| ·Conceptual Metaphors Structuring the Concept of Spirit | 第44-46页 |
| ·Conceptual Metaphors Structuring the Concepts of Emotions | 第46-48页 |
| ·Conceptual Metaphors Structuring the Concept of "MING" | 第48-49页 |
| ·Analysis of Conceptual Metaphors in the Character Portrayal of Xue Baochai | 第49-56页 |
| ·Conceptual Metaphors Portraying the External Features of Xue Baochai | 第49-51页 |
| ·Conceptual Metaphors Portraying the Internal Features of Xue Baochai | 第51-56页 |
| Chapter 6 Conclusions | 第56-59页 |
| ·Major findings | 第56-58页 |
| ·Limitations of the thesis and implications for future studies | 第58-59页 |
| Bibliography | 第59-63页 |
| Appendices | 第63-70页 |
| Appendix A | 第63-64页 |
| Appendix B | 第64-66页 |
| Appendix C | 第66页 |
| Appendix D | 第66-70页 |
| Publications During the Postgraduate Program | 第70-71页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第71-72页 |
