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致谢
Chapter One INTRODUCTION
1.1Research Background
1.2 Aims and Significance of the Study
1.3Organization of the Study
Chapter Two Literature Review
2.1 Studies on Conceptual Metaphors Overseas
2.2 Studies on Conceptual Metaphors in China
2.3 Studies on Conceptual Metaphors in Sports News Reports
2.4 Limitations of the Previous Studies
Chapter Three THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK
3.1 Conceptual Metaphor Theory
3.1.1Definitionof Conceptual Metaphors
3.1.2Working Mechanism of Conceptual Metaphors
3.2 Critical Metaphor Analysis
3.2.1 Metaphor Identification
3.2.2 Metaphor Interpretation
3.2.3 Metaphor Explanation
Chapter Four RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
4.1 Research Questions
4.2 Data Collection
4.3 Research Procedure
Chapter Five RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
5.1 Metaphor Identification in English and Chinese Data
5.2Metaphor Interpretation in English and Chinese Data
5.2.1 Structural Metaphors
5.2.2 Orientational Metaphors
5.2.3 Ontological Metaphors
5.3 Metaphor Explanation in English and Chinese Data
5.3.1 Reasons for the Similarities of Metaphor Use
5.3.2 Reasons for the Differences of Metaphor Use
Chapter Six CONCLUSION
6.1 Summary of the Findings
6.2 Implications
6. 3 Limitations and Suggestions
参考文献
APPENDIX
PUBLISHED PAPERS