One motive for me to write this book comes from the realization that the cognitive theories，the cognitive and social theories on metaphors in particular,have not been fully discussed in a single volume of a book．My effort in writing this book will benefit the readers who are interested in the field，and cater for their curiosity for the latest theories of cognitive linguistics on metaphors．

Another imporant reason for me to start this book is my desire to elaborate the interrelationships of the existing theories，in the hope of sharing with the readers a better understanding of the theories in the study of metaphors and cognitive linguistics as well as the working principles of the theories and the terminologies relating to them．

本书介绍了认知语言学有关概念隐喻研究的最新理论，从社会与文化的角度论述了概念隐喻与意义表述的联系。第一次提出“社会脚本”理论，并通过社会学的相关理论阐述概念隐喻在认知过程中起到的重要作用。同时亦探讨了不同文化背景下概念隐喻意义表达的差异，进而揭示了文化与概念隐喻意义表示之间的联系。

本书独到的学术观点和新颖的研究视角，将为读者了解、研究认知语言学提供重要的参考材料。

1 Acknowledgements

2 Part Ⅰ A Survey of Metaphor and Cognitive Theories of Meaning

3 Part Ⅱ Metaphor and the Latest Theories

4 Chapter one Meaning and Metaphor

5 Chapter Two Blending Theory

6 Chapter Three Metaphor and Society

7 Chapter Four The Social Scirpt Theory in Cognitive Blending

8 Chapter Five Metaphors as Scenarios Seen in Different Cultures

9 Glossary

10 References