| 摘要 | 第5-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7-8页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第11-17页 |
| 1.1 Research Background | 第11-12页 |
| 1.2 Questions and Significance | 第12-14页 |
| 1.3 Methodology and Tools | 第14-15页 |
| 1.4 Organization of the Thesis | 第15-17页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第17-24页 |
| 2.1 General Introduction to Modal Verbs | 第17-19页 |
| 2.2 Previous Studies on Translation of Modal Verbs in China | 第19-21页 |
| 2.3 Previous Studies on Translation of Modal Verbs Abroad | 第21-23页 |
| 2.4 Summary | 第23-24页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Basis | 第24-31页 |
| 3.1 Corpus Translation Studies (CTS) | 第24-27页 |
| 3.1.1 A Brief Introduction to CTS | 第24-26页 |
| 3.1.2 Research Areas of CTS | 第26-27页 |
| 3.2 Other Related Theories | 第27-29页 |
| 3.2.1 Appraisal Theory | 第27-28页 |
| 3.2.2 Parataxis and Hypotaxis | 第28-29页 |
| 3.3 Summary | 第29-31页 |
| Chapter Four Discussions on Frequency Distribution of Modal Verbs onthe Basis of Comparable Corpus | 第31-50页 |
| 4.1 Analysis of Modal Verbs in Translational and Non-translational Speeches | 第32-44页 |
| 4.1.1 High Value Modal Verbs | 第32-37页 |
| 4.1.2 Median Value Modal Verbs | 第37-41页 |
| 4.1.3 Low Value Modal Verbs | 第41-44页 |
| 4.2 Comparisons between Translational and Non-translational Speeches | 第44-49页 |
| 4.2.1 Similarities | 第46-47页 |
| 4.2.2 Differences | 第47-49页 |
| 4.3 Summary | 第49-50页 |
| Chapter Five Discussions on the Translation of Modal Verbs on the Basisof Parallel Corpus | 第50-76页 |
| 5.1 The Sources of Modal Verbs in Translational Speeches | 第51-67页 |
| 5.1.1 The Sources of High Value Modal Verbs in Translational Speeches | 第51-56页 |
| 5.1.2 The Sources of Median Value Modal Verbs in Translational Speeches | 第56-62页 |
| 5.1.3 The Sources of Low Value Modal Verbs in Translational Speeches | 第62-67页 |
| 5.2 Analysis of Translation of Modal Verbs with a Case Study of Should | 第67-75页 |
| 5.2.1 The Sources of Should in Translational Speeches | 第67-71页 |
| 5.2.2 The Motivations for Translation of should | 第71-75页 |
| 5.3 Summary | 第75-76页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusions | 第76-80页 |
| 6.1 Major Findings | 第76-78页 |
| 6.2 Limitations and Suggestions for Further Studies | 第78-80页 |
| Bibliography | 第80-84页 |
| Appendix Ⅰ | 第84-86页 |
| Appendix Ⅱ | 第86-88页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第88页 |