| Abstract in English | 第4-5页 |
| Abstract in Chinese | 第6-9页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第9-12页 |
| 1.1 Research Background | 第9-10页 |
| 1.2 Research Questions | 第10页 |
| 1.3 Significances of the Study | 第10-11页 |
| 1.4 Organization of the Thesis | 第11-12页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第12-18页 |
| 2.1 A Brief Introduction to Economic News | 第12-13页 |
| 2.2 Previous Studies of Economic News | 第13页 |
| 2.3 Previous Studies of Conceptual Metaphors in Economic News | 第13-18页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Framework | 第18-29页 |
| 3.1 Conceptual Metaphor Theory | 第18-23页 |
| 3.1.1 Working Mechanism of Conceptual Metaphor | 第18-19页 |
| 3.1.2 Experiential Basis of Conceptual Metaphor | 第19页 |
| 3.1.3 Characteristics of Conceptual Metaphor | 第19-22页 |
| 3.1.4 Classification of Conceptual Metaphor | 第22-23页 |
| 3.2 Attitude System in Appraisal Theory | 第23-27页 |
| 3.2.1 Affect | 第25页 |
| 3.2.2 Judgment | 第25-26页 |
| 3.2.3 Appreciation | 第26-27页 |
| 3.3 The Relationship between Conceptual Metaphor and Evaluation | 第27-29页 |
| Chapter Four Research Methodology | 第29-33页 |
| 4.1 Data Collection | 第29-30页 |
| 4.2 Data Identification | 第30-31页 |
| 4.3 Research Procedures | 第31-33页 |
| Chapter Five Results and Discussion | 第33-64页 |
| 5.1 Conceptual Metaphors Used in China-related Economic News | 第33-35页 |
| 5.2 Evaluative Function of Conceptual Metaphors as Attitudinal Resources inChina-related Economic News | 第35-51页 |
| 5.2.1 Evaluative Function of Ontological Metaphors as Attitudinal Resources | 第36-41页 |
| 5.2.2 Evaluative Function of Orientational Metaphors as Attitudinal Resource | 第41-42页 |
| 5.2.3 Evaluative Function of Structural Metaphors as Attitudinal Resources | 第42-51页 |
| 5.3 Distribution of Conceptual Metaphors as Different Attitudinal Resources inChina-related Economic News | 第51-64页 |
| 5.3.1 Overall Distribution of Conceptual Metaphors as Different AttitudinalResources | 第52-53页 |
| 5.3.2 Distribution of Conceptual Metaphors as Affect Resources | 第53-55页 |
| 5.3.3 Distribution of Conceptual Metaphors as Judgment Resources | 第55-59页 |
| 5.3.4 Distribution of Conceptual Metaphors as Appreciation Resources | 第59-64页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第64-67页 |
| 6.1 Major Findings of the Study | 第64-65页 |
| 6.2 Implications of the Present Study | 第65-66页 |
| 6.3 Limitations and Suggestions for Future Research | 第66-67页 |
| References | 第67-71页 |
| Appendix ? | 第71-73页 |
| Appendix П | 第73-75页 |
| Appendix Ш | 第75-76页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第76页 |
