由牟許琴所著的《隱喻的態度意義--基於英語詩歌語篇的繫統研究》以評價理論的態度繫統為描述框架對隱喻的態度意義進行了三維研究。本書以從詩歌中篩選的隱喻為語料細致梳理了隱喻的態度意義。本書探討了隱喻態度意義的實現方式，將形式各異的隱喻表達進行了歸類整理。本書從互補於實現層次的實例化視角審視了隱喻態度意義的實例化，以評價理論所總結的生成態度意義的方式和意義投入這一概念為基礎，對隱喻實例化態度意義的方式進行分類闡釋。

1 Introduction
1.1 Motivation from previous metaphor studies
1.2 Insights from attitude studies
1.3 Scope of the research
1.4 Research questions and objectives
1.5 Methodology and data
1.6 Significance of the research
1.7 Organization of the book
2 Literature Review: An Attitudinal Perspective
2.1 Rhetorical studies
2.2 Semantic studies
2.3 Pragmatic studies
2.4 Cognitive studies
2.5 Hybrids
2.6 Summary
4 Theoretical Considerations
3.1 Attitude system in Appraisal Theory
3.2 Realization hierarchy
3.3 Instantiation cline
3.4 Reading position and analytic perspective
3.5 Prosody
3.6 Interpretation principles
4 The Terrain of the Attitudinal Meanings of Metaphors
4.1 Types of attitude via metaphors
4.2 Features of attitude via metaphors
4.3 Polyphony in attitude via metaphors
4.4 Summary
5 Metaphorical Realization of Attitude
5.1 A classification of metaphorical realizations
5.2 Realization via G-terms of metaphors
5.3 Realization via V-terms of metaphors
5.4 Realization via T-terms of metaphors
5.5 Summary
6 Metaphorical Instantiation of Attitude
6.1 Strategies of instantiating attitude in metaphors
6.2 Attitude instantiated by metaphorical inscribing
6. 3 Attitude instantiated by metaphorical affording
6. 4 Attitude instantiated by metaphorical flagging
6.5 Summary
7 Conclusion
7.1 Summary of the research
7.2 Major findings of the research
7.3 Limitations and prospects
Appendix
References
Acknowledgements