| acknowledgements | 第4-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-10页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第10-14页 |
| 1.1 Research Backround | 第10页 |
| 1.2 Motivations for This Thesis | 第10-12页 |
| 1.2.1 Motivations for the Subject | 第10-11页 |
| 1.2.2 Motivations for 2 Broke Girls | 第11-12页 |
| 1.3 Objectives and Significance of the Research | 第12页 |
| 1.4 The Organization of This Thesis | 第12-14页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第14-31页 |
| 2.1 Theoretical Construct of the Study | 第14-25页 |
| 2.1.1 Conceptual Metaphor | 第14-18页 |
| 2.1.1.1 Definition of Conceptual Metaphor | 第14页 |
| 2.1.1.2 Working Mechanism of Conceptual Metaphor | 第14-16页 |
| 2.1.1.3 Classification of Conceptual Metaphor | 第16-18页 |
| 2.1.2 Coherence of Conceptual Metaphor | 第18-25页 |
| 2.1.2.1 Definition of Coherence | 第19页 |
| 2.1.2.2 Different Views on Coherence | 第19-20页 |
| 2.1.2.3 Classification of Coherence | 第20-25页 |
| 2.1.2.3.1 Coherence between the Metaphorical Expressions in One ConceptualMetaphor | 第20-21页 |
| 2.1.2.3.2 Coherence between Conceptual Metaphors Sharing the Target Domain or theSource Domain | 第21-24页 |
| 2.1.2.3.2.1 Coherence between Conceptual Metaphors Sharing the TargetDomain | 第22-23页 |
| 2.1.2.3.2.2 Coherence between Conceptual Metaphors Sharing the SourceDomain | 第23-24页 |
| 2.1.2.3.3 Coherence between Different Conceptual Metaphors in the SameDiscourse | 第24-25页 |
| 2.1.3 Summary | 第25页 |
| 2.2 An Review on Previous Studies | 第25-31页 |
| 2.2.1 Previous Studies of Conceptual Metaphor and Discourse Analysis | 第27-29页 |
| 2.2.1.1 Conceptual Metaphor and Discourse Analysis Studies Abroad | 第27-28页 |
| 2.2.1.2 Conceptual Metaphor and Discourse analysis Studies in China | 第28-29页 |
| 2.2.1.3 Summary | 第29页 |
| 2.2.2 Previous Studies of 2 Broke Girls | 第29-31页 |
| Chapter Three Research Methodology | 第31-33页 |
| 3.1 Research Questions | 第31页 |
| 3.2 Data Collection | 第31页 |
| 3.3 Data Analysis | 第31-32页 |
| 3.4 Summary | 第32-33页 |
| Chapter Four Applying Conceptual Metaphor Theory to the Study of Discourse Functionsin Spoken Discourse | 第33-46页 |
| 4.1 Introduction of 2 Broke Girls | 第33-34页 |
| 4.2 Samples Showing Coherence between the Metaphorical Expressions in One ConceptualMetaphor | 第34-41页 |
| 4.3 Samples Showing Coherence between Conceptual Metaphors Sharing the Target Domainor the Source Domain | 第41-44页 |
| 4.3.1 Samples Showing Coherence between Conceptual Metaphors Sharing the TargetDomain | 第41-43页 |
| 4.3.2 Samples Showing Coherence between Conceptual Metaphors Sharing the SourceDomain | 第43-44页 |
| 4.4 Coherence between Different Conceptual Metaphors in the Same Discourse | 第44-46页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第46-49页 |
| 5.1 Major Findings | 第46-47页 |
| 5.2 Limitations of the Present Study | 第47页 |
| 5.3 Implication for English learning and teaching | 第47-48页 |
| 5.4 Suggestions for Further Study | 第48-49页 |
| References | 第49-51页 |
