Acknowledgements5-6
摘要6-7
Abstract7-9
Contents9-11
Chapter One Introduction11-15
1.1 Background and Significance of the Research11-13
1.1.1 Background of the Reaserch11-12
1.1.2 Significance of the Research12-13
1.2 Organization of the Thesis13-15
Chapter Two Literature Review15-25
2.1 An Overview on the Study of Peotry at Home and Abroad15-19
2.1.1 Previous Studies of Chinese Peotry at Home15-17
2.1.2 Previous Studies of Engpsh Poetry Abroad17-19
2.2 Studies on Figure-Ground Theory in the West and China19-24
2.2.1 Studies on Figure-Ground Theory in the West19-22
2.2.2 Studies on Figure-Ground Theory in China22-24
2.3 Summary24-25
Chapter Three Theoretical Framework:Figure-Ground Theory25-35
3.1 Cognitive Definition of Figure and Ground25-27
3.2 Characteristic of Figure and Ground27-29
3.3 The Reapzation of Figure and Ground in Space29-31
3.4 The Apppcation of Figure-Ground Theory31-34
3.4.1 The Apppcation of Figure-Ground Theory in Language32-33
3.4.2 The Apppcation of Figure-Ground Theory in Poetry33-34
3.5 Summary34-35
Chapter Four Analysis of Engpsh and Chinese Poetry from theView of Figure-Ground Theory35-51
4.1 The Sample Reapzation of Poetry by Space35-48
4.1.1 The Reapzation of Engpsh Poetry by Space36-43
4.1.2 The Reapzation of Chinses Poetry by Space43-48
4.2 Similarities and Differences48-51
4.2.1 Similarities48-49
4.2.2 Differences49-50
4.2.3 Summary50-51
Chapter Five Conclusion51-54
5.1 Major Findings of the Reaserch51-52
5.2 Limitations and Suggestions for Future Research52-54
References54-60
Appendix60-64
Papers Pubpshed during Postgraduate Study64