| 中文摘要 | 第1-6页 |
| Abstract in English | 第6-11页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第11-14页 |
| ·Objectives of the Study | 第12页 |
| ·Methods of the Study | 第12-13页 |
| ·Outline of the Thesis | 第13-14页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第14-21页 |
| ·The Study of Metaphor | 第14-17页 |
| ·Different Approaches to Metaphor | 第14-15页 |
| ·Conceptual Metaphor Theory | 第15页 |
| ·The Experiential Basis of Metaphor | 第15-16页 |
| ·The Realizations of Metaphor | 第16-17页 |
| ·The Study of Spatial Metaphor | 第17-21页 |
| ·The Significance of Spatial Metaphor | 第17-18页 |
| ·Previous Studies of Spatial Metaphor | 第18-21页 |
| Chapter 3 A Comparative Study of the Metaphorical Extensions of FAR and YUAN | 第21-33页 |
| ·Similarities Between FAR and YUAN | 第21-25页 |
| ·Differences Between FAR and YUAN | 第25-28页 |
| ·Specific Metaphorical Extensions of FAR in English | 第25-26页 |
| ·Specific Metaphorical Extensions of FAR in Chinese | 第26-28页 |
| ·Summary | 第28-33页 |
| Chapter 4 A Comparative Study of the Metaphorical Extensions of NEAR and JIN | 第33-43页 |
| ·Similarities Between NEAR and JIN | 第33-36页 |
| ·Differences Between NEAR and JIN | 第36-37页 |
| ·Specific Metaphorical Extensions of JIN in Chinese | 第37页 |
| ·Summary | 第37-43页 |
| Chapter 5 A Comparison Between FAR/NEAR and YUAN/JIN and Bases forTheir Similarities and Differences | 第43-51页 |
| ·A Comparison Between FAR/NEAR and YUAN/JIN | 第43-44页 |
| ·Bases for the Similarities | 第44-47页 |
| ·Bodily Experience | 第45-46页 |
| ·Imagination | 第46-47页 |
| ·Bases for the Differences | 第47-51页 |
| ·Cultural Background | 第47-49页 |
| ·Specific Linguistic Features | 第49-51页 |
| Chapter 6 Conclusions | 第51-54页 |
| ·Major Findings | 第51-52页 |
| ·Limitations | 第52-53页 |
| ·Suggestions for Further Research | 第53-54页 |
| Bibliography | 第54-57页 |
| Appendices | 第57-82页 |
| Appendix A FAR and YUAN | 第57-70页 |
| Appendix B NEAR and JIN | 第70-82页 |
| Publications During the Postgraduate Program | 第82-83页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第83-84页 |
