摘要
Abstract
Contents
1 Introduction
1.1 Background of the Study
1.2 Purpose and Significance of the Research
1.3 Structure of the Thesis
2 Literature Review
2.1 Previous Studies on Metaphor at Home and Abroad
2.1.1 Previous Studies on Metaphor Abroad
2.1.2 Previous Research on Metaphor at Home
2.2 Previous Studies on Commercial Advertisements at Home and Abroad
2.2.1 Previous Studies on Commercial Advertisements Abroad
2.2.2 Previous Studies on Commercial Advertisements at Home
2.3 Summary
3 Theoretical Foundation
3.1 Conceptual Metaphor Theory
3.1.1 Essence of Conceptual Metaphor
3.1.2 Classification of Conceptual Metaphor
3.1.3 Philosophical Basis of Metaphor
3.1.4 Working Mechanism of Conceptual Metaphor
3.1.5 Characteristics of Conceptual Metaphor
3.2 Culture and Conceptual Metaphor
3.2.1 Definition of Culture
3.2.2 Relationship between Language and Culture
3.2.3 Relationship between Conceptual Metaphor and Culture
3.3 Summary
4 Analysis of Conceptual Metaphors in English and Chinese Commercial Advertisements
4.1 General Introduction to Commercial Advertisements
4.2 Structural Metaphor in Commercial Advertisements
4.2.1 Journey Metaphor in Commercial Advertisements
4.2.2 War Metaphor in Commercial Advertisements
4.2.3 Game and Sport Metaphor in Commercial Advertisements
4.2.4 Building Metaphor in Commercial Advertisements
4.2.5 Machine Metaphor in Commercial Advertisements
4.3 Orientational Metaphor in Commercial Advertisements
4.3.1 Up-Down Metaphor
4.3.2 Front-Back Metaphor
4.3.3 Central-Peripheral Metaphor
4.4 Ontological Metaphor in Commercial Advertisements
4.4.1 Entity and Substance Metaphor in Commercial Advertisements
4.4.2 Container Metaphor in Commercial Advertisements
4.4.3 Personification in Commercial Advertisements
4.5 Analysis of Similarities and Differences of Conceptual Metaphors in English and Chinese Commercial Advertisements
4.5.1 Similarities of Conceptual Metaphors in Commercial Advertisements
4.5.2 Reasons for Similarities of Conceptual Metaphors in Commercial Advertisements
4.5.3 Differences of Conceptual Metaphors in Commercial Advertisements
4.5.4 Cultural Factors for Differences of Conceptual Metaphors
4.6 Summary
Conclusion
Bibliography
Publications during M.A.Study
Acknowledgements
声明