| Acknowledgements | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract (English) | 第5-8页 |
| Abstract (Chinese) | 第8-12页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第12-19页 |
| ·Motivation and Objective of Present Study | 第12-15页 |
| ·The Theory Applied to Evaluate the Two Versions | 第15-16页 |
| ·Brief Introduction to Hongloumeng and Cao Xueqin | 第16-19页 |
| ·Brief Introduction to Hongloumeng | 第16-17页 |
| ·Brief Introduction to Cao Xueqin | 第17-19页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第19-23页 |
| ·English Versions of Hongloumeng | 第19-20页 |
| ·Different Perspectives on the Two Complete English Versions | 第20-23页 |
| Chapter Three Nida’s Translation Theory and Functional Equivalence | 第23-31页 |
| ·Nida’s Definition of Translation | 第23-24页 |
| ·The Theory of Functional Equivalence | 第24-27页 |
| ·Formal Equivalence | 第25-26页 |
| ·Varying Degrees of Functional Equivalence | 第26-27页 |
| ·Readers’Importance | 第27-28页 |
| ·Principles for Producing Functional Equivalence | 第28-31页 |
| Chapter Four A Comparative Study of the Two English Versions of Hongloumeng | 第31-90页 |
| ·The Equivalence Achieved on the Level of Supportive Devices | 第32-36页 |
| ·The Equivalence Achieved on the Level of Meaning | 第36-44页 |
| ·The Equivalence Achieved on the Level of Designative Meaning | 第37-38页 |
| ·The Equivalence Achieved on the Level of Associative Meaning | 第38-44页 |
| ·Equivalence Achieved on the Level of Style | 第44-68页 |
| ·Equivalence Achieved on the Level of Conversation | 第46-55页 |
| ·Equivalence Achieved on the Level of Vulgarism | 第55-60页 |
| ·Equivalence Achieved on the Level of Rhetoric Devices | 第60-68页 |
| ·Equivalence Achieved on the Level of Euphemism | 第60-64页 |
| ·Equivalence Achieved on the Level of Pun | 第64-68页 |
| ·Equivalence Achieved on the Level of Cultural Connotation | 第68-79页 |
| ·Equivalence Achieved on the Level of Idioms | 第70-75页 |
| ·Equivalence Achieved on the Level of Customs and Habits | 第75-79页 |
| ·Equivalence Achieved on the Level of People’s Names | 第79-83页 |
| ·Unavoidable Loss of Message in Cultural Translation | 第83-90页 |
| Chapter Five Some Problems in the Two English Versions | 第90-94页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第94-99页 |
| Bibliography | 第99-102页 |
