声明
Acknowledgements
Abstract
摘要
Contents
Introduction
Chapter One Literature Review
1.1 Metaphor
1.1.1 Definition of Metaphor
1.1.2 Classification of Metaphor
1.1.3 Features of Metaphor
1.1.4 Functions of Metaphor
1.2 Conceptual Metaphor
1.2.1 Definition of Conceptual Metaphor
1.2.2 Classification of Conceptual Metaphor
1.2.3 Features of Conceptual Metaphor
1.2.4 Functions of Conceptual Metaphor
1.3 Previous Studies on Conceptual Metaphor in Economic News at Home and Abroad
1.3.1 Previous Studies Abroad
1.3.2 Previous Studies at Home
Chapter Two Cultural Similarities of Cultural Metaphor in English and Chinese Economic News
2.1 Similarities in Orientational Metaphor
2.1.1 Space Metaphor in Economic News
2.1.2 Other Orientational Metaphors in Economic News
2.2 Similarities in Structural Metaphor
2.2.1 War Metaphor in Economic News
2.2.2 Stage Metaphor in Economic News
2.2.3 Game and Sports Metaphor in Economic News
2.3 Similarities in Ontological Metaphor
2.3.1 Entity and Substance Metaphor in Economic News
2.3.2 Container Metaphor in Economic News
Chapter Three Cultural Differences of Conceptual Metaphor in English and Chinese Economic News
3.1 Differences in Orientational Metaphor
3.1.1 Marriage Metaphor in Economic News
3.1.2 Sport Metaphor in Economic News
3.2 Differences in Structural Metaphor
3.2.1 Person Metaphor in Economic News
3.2.2 Climate Metaphor in Economic News
3.2.3 Food Metaphor in Economic News
3.3 Differences in Ontological Metaphor
3.3.1 Agriculture Metaphor in Economic News
3.3.2 Animal Metaphor in Economic News
Chapter Four Causes of Cultural Similarities and Differences of Conceptual Metaphor in English and Chinese Economic News
4.1 Cultural Causes
4.1.1 History and Tradition
4.1.2 Religious Belief
4.1.3 Economic Pattern
4.2 Physical Causes
4.2.1 Geographical Environment
4.2.2 Climate
4.3 Linguistic Causes
4.3.1 Pragmatic Causes
4.3.2 Semantic Causes
Conclusion
Bibliography