摘要4-5
Abstract5-7
Acknowledgements7-12
Chapter One Introduction12-15
1.1 Motivation and Scope of the Study12
1.2 Purpose of the Study12-13
1.3 Methodology and Data Collection13
1.4 Layout of the Thesis13-15
Chapter Two Literature Review15-27
2.1 Introduction15
2.2 Previous Studies15-25
2.2.1 Philological studies15-20
2.2.2 Pragmatic studies20-21
2.2.3 Cognitive Studies21-25
2.3 Discussions of Previous Studies25-26
2.4 Summary26-27
Chapter Three Theoretical Framework27-47
3.1 Introduction27
3.2 Construction Coercion Theory27-31
3.2.1 A Brief Introduction to CCT27-30
3.2.2 The Strengths and Limitations of CCT30-31
3.3 Image Schema Theory31-37
3.3.1 A Brief Introduction to IST31-36
3.3.2 The Strengths and Limitations of IST36-37
3.4 Conceptual Blending Theory37-42
3.4.1 A Brief Introduction to CBT37-40
3.4.2 The Strength and Limitations of CBT40-42
3.5 The Feasibipty of the Integration of CCT, IST and CBT42-43
3.6 A Brife Description of the CIB Model43-45
3.7 Summary45-47
Chapter Four Apppcation of the CIB Model to Analysis of the A erbu B Construction47-63
4.1 Introduction47
4.2 The Classification of A erbu B Expressions47-48
4.3 CIB Approach to the A erbu B Expressions48-62
4.3.1 Analysis of A erbu B Expressions in Which AB or BA is Compound Word50-56
4.3.2 Analysis of A erbu B Expressions in Which AB or BA is not Compound Word56-62
4.4 Summary62-63
Chapter Five Conclusion63-66
5.1 Summary of the Study63-64
5.2 Major Findings of the Study64-65
5.3 Limitations and Suggestions for Further Studies65-66
Reference66-70
Appendix :The Data of A erbu B Expressions70-85