| Acknowledgements | 第7-8页 |
| Abstract in English | 第8-9页 |
| Abstract in Chinese | 第10-11页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第11-14页 |
| 1.1 Background of the study | 第11-12页 |
| 1.2 Purposes of the study | 第12页 |
| 1.3 Significance of the paper | 第12-13页 |
| 1.4 Organization of the paper | 第13-14页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第14-21页 |
| 2.1 Previous Studies of Metaphor | 第14-17页 |
| 2.1.1 Studies on Metaphor | 第14-16页 |
| 2.1.2 Studies of Metaphor in Literature | 第16-17页 |
| 2.2 Previous Studies of Walden | 第17-21页 |
| 2.2.1 The Overseas Research of Walden | 第17-19页 |
| 2.2.2 The Domestic Research of Walden | 第19-21页 |
| Chapter 3 Theoretical Foundation and Methodology | 第21-29页 |
| 3.1 The Theory of Conceptual Metaphor | 第21-25页 |
| 3.1.1 The Definition of Conceptual Metaphor | 第21-22页 |
| 3.1.2 Working Mechanism of Conceptual Metaphor | 第22-23页 |
| 3.1.3 The Classification of Conceptual Metaphor | 第23-24页 |
| 3.1.4 The Systematicity of Metaphor | 第24-25页 |
| 3.2 Philosophical Basis of Conceptual Metaphor | 第25-26页 |
| 3.3 Methodology | 第26-29页 |
| 3.3.1 Data Collection | 第27页 |
| 3.3.2 Metaphor Identification Procedure | 第27页 |
| 3.3.3 Research Methods | 第27-29页 |
| Chapter 4 Analysis of Pond Metaphors in Walden | 第29-51页 |
| 4.1 A Brief introduction to Walden | 第29-30页 |
| 4.2 The Conceptual Metaphors of the Pond and Its Environment | 第30-46页 |
| 4.2.1 The Conceptual Metaphors in Terms of the Pond | 第30-42页 |
| 4.2.1.1 THE POND IS HUMAN | 第30-35页 |
| 4.2.1.2 THE POND IS A MIRROR | 第35-41页 |
| 4.2.1.3 THE POND IS A INTERMEDIUM | 第41-42页 |
| 4.2.2 The Conceptual Metaphors in Terms of the Environment of the PondRegion | 第42-46页 |
| 4.2.2.1 THE SCENERYAROUND THE POND IS HUMAN’SFACIAL FEATURES | 第42-43页 |
| 4.2.2.2 THE ANIMALS AROUND THE POND ARE HUMAN | 第43-44页 |
| 4.2.2.3 THE TRAIN WHISTLE BY THE POND IS THE INSPIRATION | 第44-46页 |
| 4.3 The Experiential Basis and Function of the Conceptual Metaphor System | 第46-51页 |
| 4.3.1 The Conceptual Metaphor System in Walden | 第46-47页 |
| 4.3.2 The Experiential Basis of the Conceptual Metaphor System in Walden | 第47-50页 |
| 4.3.3 The Function of the Conceptual Metaphor System in Walden | 第50-51页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第51-53页 |
| 5.1 Findings of the Research | 第51-52页 |
| 5.2 Limitations of the Research | 第52页 |
| 5.3 Suggestions for Further Researches | 第52-53页 |
| Bibliography | 第53-55页 |
