| 0 Introduction | 第1-14页 |
| 1 Literature review | 第14-22页 |
| ·An introduction to polysystem theory | 第14-17页 |
| ·Criticisms on polysystem theory | 第17-19页 |
| ·System theories inspired by polysystem theory | 第19-20页 |
| ·Conclusion | 第20-22页 |
| 2 The applicability of polysystem theory | 第22-27页 |
| ·The effectiveness of the theory for weak literary polysystems | 第22页 |
| ·The effectiveness of the theory for strong literary polysystems | 第22-23页 |
| ·The effectiveness of the theory for the Chinese literary polysystem | 第23-25页 |
| ·The applicability of the theory to the Chinese literary polysystem | 第25-27页 |
| 3 The limitations of polysystem theory from the perspective of objective factors | 第27-51页 |
| ·The cultural needs of the target polysystem | 第27-34页 |
| ·The translator's language competence | 第34-39页 |
| ·Patronage | 第39-42页 |
| ·Readership | 第42-49页 |
| ·Conclusion | 第49-51页 |
| 4 The limitations of polysystem theory from the perspective of the translator's subjectivity | 第51-72页 |
| ·The translator's ideology | 第52-58页 |
| ·The translator's cultural psychology | 第58-63页 |
| ·The translator's personal aesthetic preferences | 第63-70页 |
| ·Conclusion | 第70-72页 |
| 5 A cultural perspective for literary translation in China | 第72-75页 |
| ·An overview to the development of the Chinese culture | 第72页 |
| ·A proposed theory for literary translation in China | 第72-75页 |
| 6 Conclusion | 第75-78页 |
| Bibliography | 第78-82页 |
