| Abstract | 第8页 |
| 摘要 | 第9-10页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第10-14页 |
| 1.1 Research Background | 第10-11页 |
| 1.2 Research Purpose | 第11页 |
| 1.3 Research Significance | 第11-12页 |
| 1.4 The Structure of Thesis | 第12-14页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第14-22页 |
| 2.1 Previous Studies on News | 第14-15页 |
| 2.2 Previous Studies on Soft News | 第15-18页 |
| 2.2.1 Definition and Characteristics of Soft News | 第15-16页 |
| 2.2.2 Classification of Soft News | 第16-17页 |
| 2.2.3 Contrast between Hard News and Soft news | 第17-18页 |
| 2.3 Studies on News Translation | 第18-22页 |
| 2.3.1 Related Research Abroad | 第18-19页 |
| 2.3.2 Related Research at Home | 第19-22页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Foundation | 第22-28页 |
| 3.1 Origin and Development of Translation Variation Theory | 第22-23页 |
| 3.2 Principles of Translation Variation Theory | 第23页 |
| 3.3 System of Translation Variation Theory | 第23-24页 |
| 3.4 Seven Variation Means and Eleven Translation Variants | 第24-26页 |
| 3.5 Application Range of Translation Variation Theory | 第26-28页 |
| Chapter Four Research Design | 第28-30页 |
| 4.1 Research Questions | 第28页 |
| 4.2 Research Methodology | 第28页 |
| 4.3 Research Procedure | 第28-30页 |
| Chapter Five Application of Translation Variation Theory to E-C Soft News Translation | 第30-58页 |
| 5.1 The Method of Selective Translation in E-C Soft News Translation | 第30-41页 |
| 5.1.1 Deleting Words from Sentence | 第30-33页 |
| 5.1.2 Selecting Sentences from Paragraph | 第33-37页 |
| 5.1.3 Selecting Paragraphs from Chapter | 第37-41页 |
| 5.2 The Method of Editing and Translation in E-C Soft News Translation | 第41-56页 |
| 5.2.1 Micro Method of Editing and Translation | 第43-45页 |
| 5.2.2 Macro Method of Editing and Translation | 第45-56页 |
| 5.3 Summary | 第56-58页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第58-60页 |
| 6.1 Major Findings of Present Research | 第58-59页 |
| 6.2 Limitations of Present Research and Suggestions for Future Research | 第59-60页 |
| References | 第60-63页 |
| Appendix Ⅰ | 第63-80页 |
| Appendix Ⅱ | 第80-84页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第84页 |
