| Acknowledgement | 第8-9页 |
| Abstract | 第9-10页 |
| 摘要 | 第11-13页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第13-18页 |
| 1.1 Research Background | 第13-15页 |
| 1.2 Research Objectives and Significance | 第15-17页 |
| 1.3 Framework of This Paper | 第17-18页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第18-25页 |
| 2.1 Researches on Metaphor | 第18-22页 |
| 2.1.1 Researches on Metaphor Abroad | 第18-21页 |
| 2.1.1.1 The First Stage of Metaphor Studies | 第18-19页 |
| 2.1.1.2 The Second Stage of Metaphor Studies | 第19-20页 |
| 2.1.1.3 The Third Stage of Metaphor Studies | 第20-21页 |
| 2.1.2 Researches on Metaphor at Home | 第21-22页 |
| 2.2 Researches on Chinese Style Divorce and Gone Girl | 第22-25页 |
| 2.2.1 Researches on Chinese Style Divorce | 第22-23页 |
| 2.2.2 Researches on Gone Girl | 第23-25页 |
| Chapter 3 Theoretical Foundation and Methodology | 第25-31页 |
| 3.1 Theoretical Foundation | 第25-29页 |
| 3.1.1 A Brief Introduction to Conceptual Metaphor Theory | 第25-26页 |
| 3.1.2 The Nature of Metaphor | 第26页 |
| 3.1.3 The Classification of Conceptual Metaphor | 第26-28页 |
| 3.1.3.1 Structural Metaphor | 第26-27页 |
| 3.1.3.2 Orientational Metaphor | 第27页 |
| 3.1.3.3 Ontological Metaphor | 第27-28页 |
| 3.1.4 Cognitive Functions of Metaphor | 第28-29页 |
| 3.1.4.1 Understanding the World | 第28-29页 |
| 3.1.4.2 Creating New Meaning | 第29页 |
| 3.2 Methodology | 第29-31页 |
| 3.2.1 Research Methods | 第29-30页 |
| 3.2.2 Data Collection | 第30-31页 |
| Chapter 4 Comparative Study of the Conceptual Metaphor of Marriage inChinese Style Divorce and Gone Girl | 第31-86页 |
| 4.1 A Brief Introduction to Chinese Style Divorce and Gone Girl | 第31-34页 |
| 4.1.1 Chinese Style Divorce and Its Author | 第31-32页 |
| 4.1.2 Gone Girl and Its Author | 第32-34页 |
| 4.2 Comparative Study of the Marriage Conceptual Metaphor | 第34-73页 |
| 4.2.1 MARRIAGE IS A WAR | 第34-43页 |
| 4.2.1.1 The State of War Denoting the Tense Situation of Marriage | 第34-36页 |
| 4.2.1.2 Soldiers in War Denoting the Husband or Wife | 第36-37页 |
| 4.2.1.3 The Results of War Denoting the Results of Marriage | 第37-41页 |
| 4.2.1.4 The Strategies in War Denoting the Actions in Marriage | 第41-42页 |
| 4.2.1.5 The Territory in War Denoting the Belonging Relationship inMarriage | 第42-43页 |
| 4.2.2 MARRIAGE IS BUSINESS | 第43-46页 |
| 4.2.2.1 The Interests Pursued by Merchants Denoting the Benefits for theHusband or Wife | 第43-45页 |
| 4.2.2.2 People Involved in Business Denoting the Husband and Wife inMarriage | 第45-46页 |
| 4.2.3 MARRIAGE IS A JOURNEY | 第46-53页 |
| 4.2.3.1 The Obstacles on Journey Denoting the Difficulties in Marriage | 第46-48页 |
| 4.2.3.2 Far Distance Denoting Estranged Relationship Between Husbandand Wife | 第48-49页 |
| 4.2.3.3 The Process of Journey Denoting the Development of Marriage | 第49-52页 |
| 4.2.3.4 The Direction of Journey Denoting Choices of MarriageRelationship | 第52-53页 |
| 4.2.4 MARRIAGE IS AN ENTITY | 第53-60页 |
| 4.2.4.1 MARRIAGE IS A BUILDING | 第53-58页 |
| 4.2.4.1.1 The Static Object of a Building Denoting the Structure ofMarriage | 第54-55页 |
| 4.2.4.1.2 Building and Demolishing Denoting the Start and the Endof Marriage Respectively | 第55-57页 |
| 4.2.4.1.3 The Maintenance of a Building Denoting the Repairing of Marriage | 第57-58页 |
| 4.2.4.2 MARRIAGE IS A MACHINE | 第58-59页 |
| 4.2.4.3 MARRIAGE IS A CONTAINER | 第59-60页 |
| 4.2.5 MARRIAGE IS A JOB | 第60-64页 |
| 4.2.5.1 The Working Person Denoting the Husband or Wife | 第60-62页 |
| 4.2.5.2 Resignation and Employment Denoting Getting Divorce andGetting Married | 第62-63页 |
| 4.2.5.3 The Attitude towards Job Denoting the Attitude towardsMarriage | 第63-64页 |
| 4.2.6 MARRIAGE IS UNITY | 第64-66页 |
| 4.2.6.1 The United Condition Denoting the Quality of Marriage | 第64-65页 |
| 4.2.6.2 The Separated Situation Denoting the Bad Marriage Situation | 第65-66页 |
| 4.2.7 MARRIAGE IS A DRAMA | 第66-69页 |
| 4.2.7.1 The Roles in Drama Denoting the Husband and Wife in Marriage | 第66-67页 |
| 4.2.7.2 The Plot Structure of Drama Denoting the Process of Marriage | 第67-68页 |
| 4.2.7.3 The Drama Category Denoting the Results of MarriageRelationship | 第68-69页 |
| 4.2.8 MARRIAGE IS FIRE | 第69-70页 |
| 4.2.9 MARRIAGE IS HUNTING | 第70-73页 |
| 4.2.9.1 Characteristics of Hunters and Preys Denoting Features of the Husband and Wife | 第70-71页 |
| 4.2.9.2 The Hunter and Prey Denoting the Husband and Wife | 第71-72页 |
| 4.2.9.3 The Traps in Hunting Game Denoting the Pitfalls in MarriageRelationship | 第72-73页 |
| 4.3 Similarities in Marriage Metaphors Shared by the Two Novels | 第73-77页 |
| 4.3.1 Characteristics of Marriage Metaphors Shared by the Two Novels | 第73-74页 |
| 4.3.2 Causes for the Similarities of Marriage Metaphors between the Two Novels | 第74-77页 |
| 4.4 Differences of Marriage Metaphors in the Two Novels | 第77-86页 |
| 4.4.1 Differences | 第77页 |
| 4.4.2 Causes for the Differences of Marriage Metaphors | 第77-86页 |
| 4.4.2.1 Economic Factors | 第78-79页 |
| 4.4.2.2 Historical Factors | 第79-80页 |
| 4.4.2.3 Proverbs and Allusions | 第80-82页 |
| 4.4.2.4 Geographical Environmental Factors | 第82-83页 |
| 4.4.2.5 Traditional View towards Wife | 第83-86页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第86-89页 |
| 5.1 Major Findings of the Research | 第86-87页 |
| 5.2 Limitations and Suggestions for Future Studies | 第87-89页 |
| Bibliography | 第89-94页 |
| Publications During Postgraduate Study | 第94页 |
