封面
致谢
中文摘要
英文摘要
目录
Chapter One Introduction
1.1 Research Background
1.2 Significance of the Study
1.3 Methodology and Data Collection
Chapter Two a Brief Review of Metaphor Studies
2.1 Introduction of Metaphor Studies
2.2 The Working Mechanism of Metaphor
Chapter Three Analysis of Metaphors in Textual Essence and Dragon Carving
3.1 A Brief Introduction to Metaphors in Textual Essence and Dragon Carving
3.2 Liu Xie’s concept on Metaphors
3.3 Types of Metaphors in Textual Essence and Dragon Carving
3.3.1 Explicit Metaphor and Implicit Metaphor
3.3.2 Radical Metaphor and Derivative Metaphor
3.3.3 Similarity-Based Metaphor and Similarity-Creating Metaphor
3.4 The Working Mechanism of Metaphors in Textual Essence and Dragon Carving
3.4.1 The Principle of Making Comparisons and Metaphors
3.4.2 The Locality of Metaphors in Applications
3.4.3 The Diversity of Comparisons in Applications
3.4.4 The Cognitive Mechanism of Comparison and Metaphor
3.4.5 The Emotional Mechanism of Comparison and Metaphor
3.5 Metaphoric Configuration of Textual Essence and Dragon Carving
3.5.1 Introduction
3.5.2 The Metaphor of “Nature-Man-Text Unity” and the Structure of“Tao-Sheng-Wen”
3.5.3 The Structural Analysis of“Macro-Metaphor”
3.5.4 The Systematic Analysis of“Macro-Metaphor”
3.5.5 Limitations of the Metaphorical Configuration in Textual Essence and Dragon Carving
Chapter Four Conclusion
4.1 Major Findings of This Study
4.2 Limitations and Directions for Future Studies
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