声明
Acknowledgements
Abstract
摘要
Contents
List of Figures and Tables
Chapter One Introduction
1．1 Research Background and Origin of the Study
1．2 Significance and Necessity of the Study
1．3 Objectives of the Study
1．4 Organization of the Thesis
Chapter Two Literature Review
2．1 Metaphor Studies Abroad
2．2 Metaphor Studies in China
2．3 Previous Contrastive Studies on Metaphor
2．4 Summary：Achievements and Limitations
Chapter Three Methodology
3．1 Research Questions
3．2 Data Collection and Analysis Procedures
3．2．1 Source of Data
3．2．2 Analysis Procedures
Chapter Four Results and Discussion
4．1 Working Mechanism of Metaphors of Flower Images
4．2 Frequency of Metaphors of Flower Images
4．3 Analysis of Metaphors of Flower Images in English and Chinese Poems
4．3．1 Human Being is Flower(from flower domain to human domain)
4．3．2 Thing is Flower(from flower domain to non-human domain)
4．4 Summary
Chapter Five Conclusion
5．1 Major Findings of the Study
5．2 Impfications of the Study
5．3 Limitations of the Study and Suggestions for Further Research
Works Cited
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