摘要 ABSTRACT Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 Research Background 1.2 Scope of Research 1.3 Significance of the Research 1.4 Structure of the Dissertation Chapter 2 Literature Review 2.1 Cognitive Linguistic Studies on TIME-SPACE Conceptual Metaphor 2.2 Psychological Studies on TIME-SPACE Interaction 2.3 Unsolved Problems Chapter 3 Research Framework 3.1 Questions 3.2 Theoretical Framework 3.3 General and Working Hypothesis 3.4 Empirical Research Design 3.5 Methodology and Data Collection Chapter 4 Experiment 1: Association between Past-future Temporal Concepts and Left-right Spatial Dimension 4.1 Research Aim 4.2 Research Method 4.3 Research Procedures 4.4 Data Analysis and Results 4.5 Discussion 4.6 Summary Chapter 5 Experiment 2: Mental Representation of Time through Left-right Spatial Axis 5.1 Research Aim 5.2 Research Method 5.3 Research Procedure 5.4 Data Analysis and Result 5.5 Discussion 5.6 Summary …… Chapter 6 Experiment 3: Activation of Left-right Spatial Schema in Temporal Processing Chapter 7 Experiment 4: TIME-SPACE Metaphorical Instruction Method and Its Influence on Temporal Words Acquisition for EFL Students Chapter 8 General Discussion Chapter 9 Conclusion References Appendices Acknowledgements