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M.A. M.A. Thesis of Chongqing University Abstract PAGE PAGE IV ideational function of metaphor in science discourse. Neither of them makes a systematic study in terms of the three functions of language in discourse proposed by Halliday. The thesis will try to explore the theory-constitutive metaphor in science discourse from the perspective of the three functions of language, namely “ideational” function, “textual” function and “interpersonal” function so as to shed some light on the mechanism of metaphors in scientific research and activities. Key words: theory-constitutive metaphor; ideational function; textual function; interpersonal function; science discourse M.A. M.A. Thesis of Chongqing University TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS 中文摘要I ABSTRACT II CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1 THE NATURE OF SCIENCE AND SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES 1 A DISCOURSAL TURN OF METAPHOR RESEARCH 2 AIMS OF THE PRESENT STUDY 4 AN OVERVIEW OF THE PAPER 5 CHAPTER TWO PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE 6 LINGUISTIC TURN IN PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE 6 PHILOSOPHY OF METAPHORS IN SCIENCE 7 Mary B. Hesse 7 Richard Newell Boyd 10 Thomas Samuel Kuhn 14 CHAPTER SUMMARY 16 CHAPTER THREE WHAT IS METAPHOR 18 CLASSICAL THEORIES OF METAPHOR 18 Comparison theory 18 Substitution theory 19 Interaction theory 20 CONCEPTUAL METAPHOR 22 Definition of conceptual metaphor 22 Three kinds of conceptual metaphors 23 The Systematicity of conceptual metaphor 27 METAPHOR AND DISCOURSE 29 Metaphor and coherence 29 Metaphor and ideology 31 CHAPTER FOUR ANALYSIS OF METAPHORS IN SCIENCE DISCOURSE 33 THE CLASSIFICATION OF METAPHORS IN SCIENCE DISCOURSE 33 Pedagogical metaphors 33 Theory-constitutive metaphors 34 COGNITIVE STUDY OF METAPHOR IN SCIENCE 35 Physical experience 35 Social and cultural experience 35 FUNCTIONAL STUDIES OF THEORY-CONSTITUTIVE METAPHORS IN SCIENCE DISCOURSE 36 Metaphor and ideationality 36 Metaphor an