Chapter One Introduction 1
1.1 Introductory Remarks 1
1.2 Literature Review 5
1.3 Working Definition of the Metaphorical Sentence 13
1.4 Framework of the Book 18
Chapter Two Generative Mechanisms of Metaphorical Sentences in English and Chinese 24
2.1 Introductory Remarks 24
2.2 Generative Mechanisms of Metaphorical Sentences 25
2.3 Generative Mechanisms of Metaphorical Sentences in English 38
2.4 Generative Mechanisms of Metaphorical Sentences in Chinese 51
2.5 Summary and Discussion 61
Chapter Three Representation of Subject-verb Transitivity Systems of Metaphorical Sentences in English and Chinese 67
3.1 Transitivity Systems 68
3.2 Representation of Subject-verb Transitivity Systems of Metaphorical Sentences in English 84
3.3 Representation of Subject-verb Transitivity Systems of Metaphorical Sentences in Chinese 100
Chapter Four Representation of verb-Object and Subject-verb-Object/Complement Transitivity Systems of Metaphorical Sentences in English and Chinese 106
4.1 Representation of verb-Object Transitivity Systems of Metaphorical Sentences in English 107
4.2 Representation ofverb-Object Transitivity Systems of Metaphorical Sentences in Chinese 114
4.3 Representation of Subject-verb-Object/Complement Transitivity Systems of Metaphorical Sentences in English 120
4.4 Representation of Subject-verb-Object/Complement Transitivity Systems of Metaphorical Sentences in Chinese 129
4.5 Summary and Discussion 134
4.6 Relationship Between Metaphorical Sentences and Nonmetaphorical Sentences 138
Chapter Five Translation of English Metaphorical Sentences into Chinese 142
5.1 Translating English Metaphorical Sentences into Chinese Animate Sentences 145
5.2 Translating English Metaphorical Sentences into Chinese Complex Sentences 149
5.3 Translating English Metaphorical Sentences into Chinese Compound Sentences 151
5.4 Translating English Metaphorical Sentences into Chinese Subjectless Sentences 153
5.5 Translating English Metaphorical Sentences into Chinese Indefinite Subject Sentences 153
5.6 Translating English Metaphorical Sentences into Chinese Inanimate Sentences 154
5.7 Summary 158
Chapter Six Conclusion 159
6.1 Summary 160
6.2 Conclusions 163
6.3 Suggested Areas for Future Study 164
Bibliography 166
后记 185