声明
摘要
Abstract
Contents
List of Tables and Figures
Chapter One Introduction
1.1 Background of the Research
1.2 Purpose and Significance of the Research
1.3 Organization of the Thesis
Chapter Two Literature Review
2.1 The Definition of Key Terms
2.1.1 The Definition of Political Discourse
2.1.2 The Definition of Developmental Discourse
2.2 Previous Studies on Political Discourse Analysis Abroad
2.2.1 The Perspective of Rhetoric
2.2.2 The Perspective of Critical Discourse Analysis
2.2.3 The Perspective of Cognitive Linguistics
2.3 Previous Studies on Political Discourse Analysis at Home
2.3.1 The Perspective of Rhetoric
2.3.2 The Perspective of Critical Discourse Analysis
2.3.3 The Perspective of Cognitive Linguistics
2.4 Summary
Chapter Three Theoretical Foundations
3.1 Conceptual Metaphor Theory
3.1.1 The Definition of Conceptual Metaphor
3.1.2 The Working Mechanism of Conceptual Metaphor
3.1.3 The Classification of Conceptual Metaphor
3.2 Idealized Cognitive Model(ICM)
3.2.1 The definition of ICM
3.2.2 The main characteristics of ICM
3.2.3 The Structuring Principles of ICM
3.3 Summary
Chapter Four Research Design
4.1 Research Questions
4.2 Research Methodology and Data Collection
4.2.1 Research Methodology
4.2.2 Data Collection
4.3 Summary
Chapter Five A Contrastive Analysis of Conceptual Metaphors in CGWRs and SUAs
5.1 Dominant Conceptual Metaphors in CGWRs and SUAs
5.1.1 Journey Metaphor
5.1.2 Construction Metaphor
5.1.3 War Metaphor
5.1.4 Organism Metaphor
5.1.5 Circle Metaphor
5.1.6 Religion Metaphor
5.2 Similarities and Differences of Conceptual Metaphors in CGWRs and SUAS
5.2.1 Categories of Conceptual Metaphors in CGWRs and SUAs
5.2.2 The Similarities and Differences between Similar Conceptual Metaphors in CGWRs and SUAs
5.2.3 Different Conceptual Metaphors in CGWRs and SUAs
5.3 The Causes of Similarities and Differences of Conceptual Metaphors in CGWRs and SUAs
5.3.1 The Causes of Similarities
5.3.2 The Causes of Differences
Chapter Six Conclusion
6.1 Major Findings
6.2 Implications
6.3 Limitations and Suggestions for Further Study
Bibliography
Acknowledgments