AbStract
摘要
Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Impetus of the study
1.2 Assumptions about simile and metaphor
1.3 Purpose and rationale of the study
1.4 Theoretical foundation of the studv
1.5 Research methodology
1.6 The organization of the dissertation
Chapter 2 Definitions of Simile and Metaphor and Some Related
Notions
2.1 Definitions of simile and metaphor
2.1.1 Simile in relation to metaphor
2.1.2 Simile as a version of
metaphor
2.2 Different names for topic and vehicle
2.3 Typical and atypical structures
2.4 Identification of simile and metaphor
2.5 Summary
Chapter 3 Comparison between Simile,Metaphor and Their Literal
Counterparts
3.1 Indirect process and direct process
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Chapter 4 A Sruvey of the Relationship between Simile and
Metaphor
Chapter 5 Research Description
Chapter 6 Experiments and Analyses
Chapter 7 Conclusions