概念整合视角下的英汉动物成语研讨.pdf

A STUDY OF CHINESE AND ENGLISH ANIMAL IDIOMS FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF CONCEPTUAL INTEGRATION By Wang Xiang Under the supervision of Prof. Zhu Yue A thesis Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts to the School of Foreign Studies Anhui University April 2009 Acknowledgements I am extremely indebted to my supervisor, Professor Zhu Yue, for his constant encouragement and valuable instructions, especially for his insightful comments and suggestions on my paper. His careful and critical reading of my paper has saved me from a lot of errors. Without his guidance and supervision, my paper would have never been worked out in the present form. Special thanks are also extended to Dr. Hu Jian and Dr. Yang Ling, who have offered me some very useful books, constructive suggestions as well as technical support. I have also benefited enormously from the lectures that I have attended during the past three years of postgraduate study. These lectures are from Professor Zhu Yue, Professor Zhou Fangzhu, Professor Zhu Xiaomei, Professor Zhang Ming, Dr. Hu Jian, Dr. Yang Ling and Dr. Zhang Hongxia. Their enlightening lectures have enriched my knowledge in various fields and inspired my paper writing. I owe my gratitude to my classmates and friends for their warm-hearted help and careful work during the phase of data collection. Their help has saved a lot of time and energy for me. Finally, I would like to thank my families for their unconditional