Contents
摘要
Abstract
Chapter 1 Introduction
1．1 Background Information
1．2 Objectives and Significance of the Study
1．3 Research Method
1．4 Research Questions
1．5 Organization of the Study
1．6 Innovation Points
Chapter 2 Literature Review
2．1 An Introduction of Life of Pi
2．2 Study Abroad
2．2．1 Metaphor
2．2．2 Semiotics
2．3 Study at Home
2．3．1 Metaphor under Semiotics
2．3．2 Life of Pi
Chapter 3 Theoretical Framework
3．1 Peirce’s Semiotics
3．1．1The Definition of Signs
3．1．2 The Semiosis of Signs
3．1．3 The Classification of Signs
3．2 Metaphor
3．2．1 The Definition of Metaphor
3．2．2 The Nature of Metaphor
3．3 The Semiosis Model of Metaphor
3．3．1 The Theoretical Basis of the Semiosis of Metaphor
3．3．2 The Model
Chapter 4 An Analysis of Metaphor in Life of Pi
4．1 The Feasibilities of the Study
4．2 Name Metaphor
4．2．1 The Semiosis of Pi and Fish
4．2．2 The Semiosis of π and the Life of Pi
4．3 Character Metaphor
4．3．1 The Semiosis of the Tiger and Pi’s Spiritual Support
4．3．2 The Semiosis of the Tiger and Pi’s Animal Nature
4．3．3 The Semiosis of the Hyena and the Cook
4．3．4 The Semiosis of the Zebra and the Sailor
4．3．5 The Semiosis of the Orangutan and Pi’s Mother
4．4 Theme Metaphor
4．4．1 The Semiosis of Sailing on the Sea and the Journey of Life
4．4．2 The Semiosis of Leaving the Cannibal Island and the Return of Human Nature
4．5 Summary
Chapter 5 Conclusion
5．1 Major Findings
5．2 Limitations and Suggestions
Bibliography
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声明
Acknowledgements
