声明
致谢
Chapter One Introduction
1.1 Background
1.2 Significance
1.3 Research Questions
1.4 Research Methods
1.5 Organization
Chapter Two Literature Review
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Studies on Conceptual Metaphor
2.3 Former Studies on Animal in Twelve Zodiacs
2.4 Studies on Idioms with Dragon
2.5 Summary
Chapter Three Theoretical Foundation
3.1 Culture Model
3.2 Metaphor
3.3 Metaphorical Thinking
Chapter Four An Analysis on Dragon Idioms
4.1 Categorization of Chinese Dragon Idioms as Ontological Metaphor
4.2 Classification of Chinese Dragon Idioms under the Metaphorical Thinking
4.3 Summary
Chapter Five Conclusion
5.1 Major Findings and Implications
5.2 Limitations and Suggestions
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