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英文文摘
Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Motivation of the Research
1.3 The Objective and Significance of the Research
1.3.1 The Objective of the Research
1.3.2 The Significance of the Research
1.4 Research Methodology
1.5 Layout of the Research
Chapter 2 The Background of Metaphor Studies
2.1 Classical Views
2.1.1 The View of Substitution
2.1.2 The View of Comparison
2.1.3 The View of Interaction
2.2 Contemporary Views
2.2.1 The View of Mapping
2.2.2 The View of Conceptual Blending
Chapter 3 Theoretical Prerequisites
3.1 A Brief Review of Cognitive Linguistics
3.1.1 Categorization
3.1.2 Experientialism
3.1.3 Image Schema
3.2 Cognitive Approach to Metaphor
3.2.1. The Experiential Basis of Metaphor
3.2.2 Working Mechanism of Conceptual Metaphor
3.2.3 Properties of Conceptual Metaphor
3.2.4 Classification of Conceptual Metaphor
3.3 Previous Studies Adopting the Cognitive Approach to Death Metaphors
Chapter 4 Comparative Analysis of Death Metaphors in English and Chinese
4.1 Death Metaphors in English
4.1.1 Structural Metaphors
4.1.2 Orientational Metaphors
4.1.3 Ontological Metaphors
4.2 Death Metaphors in Chinese
4.2.1 Structural Metaphors
4.2.2 Orientational Metaphors
4.2.3 Ontological Metaphors
4.3 A Comparison of English and Chinese Death Metaphors
4.3.1 Similarities between Death Metaphors in English and Chinese
4.3.2 Differences between Death Metaphors in English and Chinese
Chapter 5 Cultural Comparative Analysis of Death Metaphors in English and Chinese
5.1 Metaphor and Culture
5.2 Cultural universality in Death Metaphors
5.2.1 About Nature
5.2.2 About Human
5.3 Cultural Diversity in Death Metaphors
5.3.1 About Living Environments
5.3.2 About Social Class
5.3.3 About Religion
5.3.4 About Legend, Myth, Fable and Literary Quotation
5.3.5 About the Living Experience
5.3.6 About Social System
Chapter 6 Conclusion
6.1 Main Findings of the Research
6.2 Limitations of the Study and Suggestions for Further Research
References
Acknowledgements
Works Published during My Graduate Study
