| Acknowledgements | 第1-5页 |
| 摘要 | 第5-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-7页 |
| Contents | 第7-9页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第9-12页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第12-19页 |
| ·Traditional Views of Metaphor | 第12-14页 |
| ·Cognitive View of Metaphor | 第14-17页 |
| ·Combination of Metaphor Theory and Foreign Language Learning | 第17-19页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Foundations of Applying Metaphorical Thinking in English Learning | 第19-28页 |
| ·Cognitive Mechanism of Metaphor | 第19-21页 |
| ·Learning Mechanism of English Learners | 第21-22页 |
| ·Functions of Metaphor Related to English Learning | 第22-28页 |
| ·Cognitive Function | 第22-25页 |
| ·Linguistic Function | 第25-26页 |
| ·Communicative Strategy Function | 第26-27页 |
| ·Summary | 第27-28页 |
| Chapter Four The Application of Metaphorical Thinking in English Learning | 第28-45页 |
| ·The Significances of Metaphorical Thinking in English Learning | 第28-33页 |
| ·Promoting Students' Deductive Ability | 第28-29页 |
| ·Making the Teaching and Learning More Dovetailed | 第29-30页 |
| ·Application Areas and Significance in Practical English Learning | 第30-33页 |
| ·The Current Condition of Metaphorical Thinking in English Learning | 第33-34页 |
| ·How to Cultivate and Train Metaphorical Thinking in English Learning | 第34-45页 |
| ·Mastering Root Metaphor | 第34-35页 |
| ·Collecting and Understanding Conventional Metaphors | 第35-39页 |
| ·Metaphorical Vocabulary | 第36-37页 |
| ·Metaphorical Idioms and Proverbs | 第37-39页 |
| ·Cultivating Metaphorical Thought Pattern in Target Language Culture | 第39-40页 |
| ·Improving Language Awareness and Metaphor Awareness | 第40-41页 |
| ·Making Use of "Right Hemisphere Advantage" to Carry out Metaphorical Thinking Training | 第41-43页 |
| ·Adjusting Teaching Syllabus, Textbooks, Teaching Methods and Language Tests | 第43-45页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第45-46页 |
| References | 第46-50页 |
| 在校期间的研究成果及发表的学术论文 | 第50页 |
