声明
List of Graphs
List of Tables
List of Abbreviations
Contents
Chapter One Introduction
1.1 Research Background
1.2 Research Purpose
1.3 Layout of this Thesis
Chapter Two Literature Review
2.1 Researches on Metaphor
2.2 Researches on Taste Words
2.3 Researches on Basic Taste Words
Chapter Three Theoretical Foundation and Research Methodology
3.1 Theoretical Foundation
3.2 Research Methodology and Data collection
3.3 Summary
Chapter Four Analysis of Metaphors of the Four Basic Gustatory Words between English and Chinese
4.1 Comparative Analysis of Metaphorical Extensions of“sour”and“酸”
4.2 Comparative Analysis of Metaphorical Extensions of“sweet”and“甜”
4.3 Comparative Analysis of Metaphorical Extensions of“bitter”and“苦”
4.4 Comparative Analysis of Metaphorical Extensions of“peppery”and“辣”
4.5 Analysis for the Similarities and Differences of Taste Metaphors between English and Chinese
4.6 Summary
Chapter Five Conclusion
5.1 Major Findings of this Thesis
5.2 Limitations of this Thesis
5.3 Implication of this Thesis
参考文献
致谢
The Author’s Biography