本书梳理了隐喻认知研究的历史，综述了不同历史时期、不同研究层面的有关隐喻实质和功能的理论，并指出了认知语言学家在隐喻认知研究中的分歧。本书从信息加工的全新角度深入探讨认知隐喻在工作记忆中加工的方式，提出了解决认知语言学家在隐喻认知研究中分歧的方案。作者将认知心理学理论和隐喻理论相结合，尝试阐释隐喻通过其认知机制正面影响记忆的方式，从理论上论证了隐喻对记忆的影响。以变量设计、语料设计、实验程序等尝试建构隐喻的认知加工模型，分析了隐喻参与工作记忆过程并促进记忆效果的原理。

邵昌红，女，汉族，1977年12月生，山东临沂人。毕业于山东大学外国语学院，英语语言文学专业。现任职于山东财经大学外国语学院，副教授。主要从事认知语言学、心理语言学、二语习得与英语教学的研究。

Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Prologue
1.2 Intellectual History of Metaphor Study
1.3 Current Interest and Method of This Study
1.4 The Framework of This Book
Chapter 2 Theories on Nature of Metaphor
2.1 Aristotle and Metaphor
2.2 Traditional Theories of Metaphor
2.3 Creative Theory
2.4 Cognitive Theories of Metaphor
2.5 Chapter Summary
Chapter 3 Cognitive Metaphor and Memory in IPS
3.1 Metaphor Interpretation in Cognitive Linguistics
3.2 CMT and ACV Views about Metaphor in Cognition
3.3 Metaphor Interpretation and Memory
3.4 Information Processing of Metaphor
3.5 Chapter Summary
Chapter 4 Memory and Working Mechanism of Metaphor
4.1 Metaphor and Memory
4.2 Working Mechanisms of Metaphor and Memory Improvement
4.3 Metaphor Affects Memory through Cognitive Assimilation
4.4 Chapter Summary
Chapter 5 Previous Experimental Studies on Metaphor Comprehension and Memory
5.1 Previous Research on Metaphor Comprehension
5.2 Previous Research on Metaphor and Memory
5.3 Chapter Summary
Chapter 6 Methodology
6.1 Research Questions and Hypotheses
6.2 Rationale of the Research Design of Current Study
6.3 Participants
6.4 Materials
6.5 Procedure
6.6 Data Collection
6.7 Data Analyses
6.8 Chapter Summary
Chapter 7 Results，Discussion and Findings
7.1 Results
7.2 Discussion
7.3 Major Findings
7.4 Chapter Summary
Chapter 8 Cognitive Processing Model of Metaphor
8.1 Working Memory
8.2 MUC Theory
8.3 Cognitive Metaphor Processing Based on MUC Theory
8.4 Cognitive Processing Model of Metaphor Proposed
8.5 Chapter Summary
Chapter 9 Conclusion
9.1 Theoretical Assertion
9.2 Experimental Findings
9.3 Significance of Cognitive Processing Model of Metaphor
9.4 Implication and Application of This Studv
9.5 Limitations of the Present Study and Suggestions for Future Research
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