声明
致谢
List of Terminology
1. Introduction
1.1 Research background
1.2 Research questions and significance
1.3 Organization of the thesis
2. Literature Review
2.1 Metaphor and conceptual metaphor
2.2 Conceptual Metaphor Theory (CMT)
2.3 Studies on conceptual metaphor
2.4 Studies on legal metaphors
3. Methodology
3.1 Text analysis
3.2 Interview
4. Analysis
4.1 Analysis of China’s company law
4.2 Analysis of the interview
5. Discussion
5.1 The features of conceptual metaphors in the company law
5.2 The functions of conceptual metaphors in law
5.3 The grounding of conceptual metaphors in law
5.4 The reasons for the appearance of conceptual metaphors in law
6. Conclusion
6.1 Findings of the study
6.1 Implications
6.2 Limitations and recommendations
参考文献
Appendix I:Interview Scripts
Appendix II: 中华人民共和国公司法