| 摘要 | 第4-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第8-13页 |
| 1.1 Research Background | 第8-10页 |
| 1.2 Objectives and Significance of the Thesis | 第10-11页 |
| 1.3 Research Method | 第11-12页 |
| 1.4 Organization of the Thesis | 第12-13页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第13-27页 |
| 2.1 Modality | 第13-14页 |
| 2.1.1 The Concept of Mode | 第13页 |
| 2.1.2 The Concept of Multimodality | 第13-14页 |
| 2.2 Multimodal Metaphor | 第14-22页 |
| 2.2.1 Conceptual Metaphor | 第14-17页 |
| 2.2.2 Visual Metaphor | 第17-20页 |
| 2.2.3 Multimodal Metaphor | 第20-22页 |
| 2.3 Previous Research on Multimodal Metaphor | 第22-25页 |
| 2.3.1 Foreign Research on Multimodal Metaphor | 第22-24页 |
| 2.3.2 Domestic Research on Multimodal Metaphor | 第24-25页 |
| 2.4 Summary | 第25-27页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Foundations | 第27-30页 |
| 3.1 Interaction View of Conceptual Metaphor Theory | 第27-28页 |
| 3.2 Multimodal Metaphor Theory | 第28-29页 |
| 3.3 Summary | 第29-30页 |
| Chapter Four Representation Mechanism of Multimodal Metaphors in Front Covers of The Economist | 第30-56页 |
| 4.1 Pictorial Metaphors in the Front Covers of The Economist | 第31-37页 |
| 4.2 Representations of Multimodal Metaphors in the Front Covers of The Economist | 第37-48页 |
| 4.2.1 Representation of Sp-Tp | 第40-41页 |
| 4.2.2 Representation of Sw-Tp | 第41-43页 |
| 4.2.3 Representation of Sp-T(unmanifested) | 第43-44页 |
| 4.2.4 Representation of S(unmanifested)-Tw | 第44-48页 |
| 4.3 Functions and Interactions of Modes in the Multimodal Metaphorical Representation | 第48-52页 |
| 4.3.1 Functions of Modes in the Multimodal Metaphorical Representation | 第48-50页 |
| 4.3.1.1 Pictorial Mode | 第48-49页 |
| 4.3.1.2 Verbal Mode | 第49-50页 |
| 4.3.2 Interaction between Pictorial and Verbal Mode | 第50-51页 |
| 4.3.3 Features of Multimodal Metaphorical Representation of This Genre | 第51-52页 |
| 4.4 Multimodal Critical Discourse Analysis of The Economist's Front Covers | 第52-55页 |
| 4.4.1 Classification of the Pictorial Mode | 第52-54页 |
| 4.4.2 The National Image of China Presented by the Front Covers of The Economist | 第54-55页 |
| 4.5 Summary | 第55-56页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第56-58页 |
| 5.1 Major Findings | 第56-57页 |
| 5.2 Limitations and Implications for Future Research | 第57-58页 |
| References | 第58-62页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第62页 |
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