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英文文摘
声明
Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Research background
1.2 Significance of this study
1.3 Organization of this study
Chapter 2 Literature Review
2.1 Review of metaphor
2.1.1 Definition of metaphor
2.1.2 Metaphor development abroad
2.1.3 Metaphor development in China
2.2 Previous study of human body metaphor
2.2.1 Study of body metaphor abroad
2.2.2 Study of body metaphor in China
Chapter 3 Theoretical Background
3.1 Conceptual Metaphor
3.2 Experientialism
3.3 Metaphorical mapping
3.4 Image schema
Chapter 4 Metaphorical Mapping Concerning Body Metaphor
4.1 Mapping from human body domain to non-human body domain
4.1.1 Mapping from human body domain to concrete object domain
4.1.2 Mapping from human body domain to abstract domain
4.2 Mapping from non-human body domain to human body domain
4.2.1 Mapping from color domain to human body domain
4.2.2 Mapping from animal domain to human body domain
4.3 Mapping within human body domain
4.4 Characteristics of mapping
Chapter 5 Image Schemata Concerning Body Metaphor
5.1 Image schemata occurring in our everyday bodily experience
5.1.1 Body metaphor based on Container Schema
5.1.2 Body metaphor based on Path Schema
5.1.3 Body metaphor based on Balance Schema
5.2 Image schemata in various orientations and relations
5.2.1 Body metaphor based on Part-Whole Schema
5.2.2 Body metaphor based on Center-Periphery Schema
5.2.3 Body metaphor based on Up-Down Schema
5.2.4 Body metaphor based on Front-Back Schema
5.2.5 Body metaphor based on Left-Right Schema
Chapter 6 Conclusion
6.1 Summary
6.2 Implications
6.3 Limitations and Suggestions
Bibliography
Acknowledgments
Academic Achievements