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Chapter One Introduction
1.1 Research Background
1.2 Research Questions and Significance
1.3 Research Methodology
1.4 Organization of This Thesis
Chapter Two Literature Review
2.1 Previous Study of“Loong”in Chinese Idioms
2.2 Previous Study of Cultural Cognition
2.3 Summary
Chapter Three Theoretical Foundations
3.1 Conceptual Metaphor Theory
3.2 Cultural Linguistics
Chapter Four The Categorization of the Metaphorical Meanings of“Loong”in Chinese Idioms
4.1 HUMAN BEING IS LOONG
4.2 CONCRETE ENTITY IS LOONG
4.3 ABSTRACT ENTITY IS LOONG
4.4 Summary
Chapter Five Cultural Cognitve Interpretation of the Metaphorical meanings of“Loong”in Chinese Idioms
5.1 Cultural Categories of“Loong”
5.2 Cultural Schemas of“Loong”
5.3 Cultural Metaphors of“Loong”
5.4 Summary
Chapter Six Conclusions
6.1 Findings and Implications
6.2 Limitations and Expectations
参考文献
Appendixes
Appendix I Chinese Idioms Related to“Loong”
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