| Acknowledgements | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-9页 |
| Contents | 第9-11页 |
| CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION | 第11-14页 |
| ·Research Background | 第11-12页 |
| ·Research Questions | 第12-13页 |
| ·Layout of the Thesis | 第13-14页 |
| CHAPTER TWO LITERATURE REVIEW AND THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK | 第14-24页 |
| ·Previous studies on cohesion | 第14-17页 |
| ·Studies abroad | 第14-15页 |
| ·Studies at home | 第15-17页 |
| ·Theoretical framework | 第17-23页 |
| ·Reference as a cohesive device | 第17-21页 |
| ·Contrastive studies on reference in English and Chinese texts | 第21-23页 |
| ·Summary | 第23-24页 |
| CHAPTER THREE RESERACH METHODOLOGY | 第24-28页 |
| ·Objectives of the study | 第24页 |
| ·Data collection and research methodology | 第24-27页 |
| ·An introduction to international business contracts | 第24-25页 |
| ·Data collection | 第25-26页 |
| ·Research methodology and procedures | 第26-27页 |
| ·Summary | 第27-28页 |
| CHAPTER FOUR CONTRASTIVE ANALYSIS OF THE USE OF REFERENCE IN ENGLISH AND CHINESE BUSINESS CONTRACTS | 第28-44页 |
| ·Categories of reference employed in international business contracts | 第28-34页 |
| ·Personal reference | 第28-30页 |
| ·Demonstrative reference | 第30-33页 |
| ·Comparative reference | 第33-34页 |
| ·Similarities of reference between English and Chinese business contracts | 第34-37页 |
| ·Similarities of personal reference | 第34-35页 |
| ·Similarities of demonstrative reference | 第35-36页 |
| ·Similarities of comparative reference | 第36-37页 |
| ·Dissimilarities of reference between English and Chinese business contracts | 第37-43页 |
| ·Dissimilarities of personal reference | 第38-40页 |
| ·Dissimilarities of demonstrative reference | 第40-41页 |
| ·Dissimilarities of comparative reference | 第41-43页 |
| ·Summary | 第43-44页 |
| CHAPTER FIVE TRANSLATION METHODS OF REFERENCE IN ENGLISH AND CHINESE BUSINESS CONTRACTS | 第44-53页 |
| ·Preservation | 第44-46页 |
| ·Subtraction | 第46-48页 |
| ·Addition | 第48-50页 |
| ·Repetition | 第50-52页 |
| ·Summary | 第52-53页 |
| CHAPTER SIX CONCLUSION | 第53-58页 |
| ·Major findings of the present study | 第53-55页 |
| ·Significance of the present study | 第55-56页 |
| ·Limitations to this and recommendations for further researches | 第56-58页 |
| References | 第58-60页 |
