声明
摘要
Abstract
Contents
List of Tables and Figures
Chapter One Introduction
1.1 Research Background
1.2 Objectives and Significance of the Thesis
1.3 Research Method
1.4 Organization of the Thesis
Chapter Two Literature Review
2.1.2 The Concept of Multimodality
2.2 Multimodal Metaphor
2.2.1 Conceptual Metaphor
2.2.2 Visual Metaphor
2.2.3 Multimodal Metaphor
2.3 Previous Research on Multimodal Metaphor
2.3.1 Foreign Research on Multimodal Metaphor
2.3.2 Domestic Research on Multimodal Metaphor
2.4 Summary
Chapter Three Theoretical Foundations
3.1 Interaction View of Conceptual Metaphor Theory
3.2 Mulfimodal Metaphor Theory
3.3 Summary
Chapter Four Representation Mechanism of Multimodal Metaphors in Front Covers of The Economist
4.1 Pictorial Metaphors in the Front Covers of The Economist
4.2 Representations of Multimodal Metaphors in the Front Covers of The Economist
4.2.1 Representation of Sp-Tw
4.2.2 Representation of Sp-Tp
4.2.3 Representation of Sw-Tp
4.2.4 Representation of Sp-T(unmanifested)
4.2.5 Representation of S(unmanifested)-Tw
4.2.6 Representation of Sw-T(unmanifested)(Dynamic)
4.3 Functions and Interactions of Modes in the Mllltimodal Metaphorical Representation
4.3.1 Functions of Modes in the Multimodal Metaphorical Representation
4.3.2 Interaction between Pictorial and Verbal Mode
4.3.3 Features of Multimodal Metaphorical Representation of This Genre
4.4.1 Classification of the Pictorial Mode
4.4.2 The National Image of China Presented by the Front Covers of The Economist
4.5 Summary
Chapter Five Conclusion
5.1 Major Findings
5.2 Limitations and Implications for Future Research
References
Acknowledgements