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万方数据 Shanghai International Studies University COGNITIVE ANALYSIS OF METAPHOR IN THE POEMS OF A DREAM OF RED MANSIONS A Thesis Submitted to the Graduate School and College of English In Partial Fulfillment of Requirements for Degree of Master of Arts By Ma Jie Under Supervision of Professor Shu Dingfang December 2014 万方数据 万方数据 Acknowledgements My first and foremost gratitude goes to my supervisor, Professor Shu Dingfang, whose scholarly manner and erudition led me to the path of cognitive linguistics. In the years of my postgraduate study, he has always been my mentor and model. During the writing of this thesis, Professor Shu guided me in topic selection, set my research direction right, and corrected many of my mistakes in this thesis. I am also deeply indebted to my teachers in the graduate school of Shanghai International Studies University, including Prof. Jeroen, Prof. Yu Dongming, Prof. Li Ji’an and all the other teachers. It is their enlightening lectures that benefited me the most and strongly influenced me in my study. Last but not the least, my deepest gratitude goes to my family and friends. They offered endless love and tolerance to me not only during the writing of the thesis, but also in my study and life. Without their selfless help and support, there would not have been this thesis. ii 万方数据