声明
摘要
Abstract
Contents
Chapter One Introduction
1.1 Significance of the Thesis
1.2 Purpose of the Thesis
1.3 Structure of the Thesis
Chapter 2 Literature Review
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Previous Studies on Time Conceptualizations Abroad
2.2.1 The Spatial Perspective on time
2.2.2 The Conceptual Metaphor Approach to time
2.2.3 The Principled Polysemy Approach to time
2.2.4 Other Perspectives
2.3 Previous Studies on Time Conceptualizations at Home
2.3.1 The Conceptual Metaphor Approach to time
2.3.2 The Metonymic Approach to time
2.4 Summary
Chapter 3 Theoretical Framework
3.1 Introduction
3.2 The LCCM Theory
3.2.1 An Overview of LCCM Theory
3.2.2 An Account of Lexical Representation
3.2.3 An Account of Meaning Construction
3.3 Summary
Chapter 4 The Meaning Construction Process of Time Conceptualizations within LCCM Theory
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Research Methodology
4.2.1 Research Questions
4.2.2 Data Collection
4.2.3 Research Methods
4.3 The Semantic Networks of time in English and Chinese
4.3.1 A Semantic Network of time in English
4.3.2 Summary
4.3.3 A Semantic Network of time in Chinese
4.3.4 Summary
4.4 The Meaning Construction Process of Time Conceptualizations in English and Chinese
4.4.1 Time Metaphors in English within LCCM Theory
4.4.2 Time Metaphors in Chinese within LCCM Theory
4.4.3 Time Metonymies in English within LCCM Theory
4.4.4 Time Metonymies in Chinese within LCCM Theory
4.5 Summary
Chapter Five Conclusion
5.1 Major Findings
5.2 Limitations and Implications for Further Researches
Bibliography
Acknowledgments