| Acknowledgements | 第1-5页 |
| 摘要 | 第5-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-11页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第11-15页 |
| ·Research Background | 第11页 |
| ·Significance and Objectives of Research | 第11-12页 |
| ·Research Questions | 第12页 |
| ·Organization of the Thesis | 第12-15页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第15-31页 |
| ·Chinese Dietary Culture and Features of Chinese Dish Names | 第15-22页 |
| ·Overview of Chinese and western dietary culture | 第15-20页 |
| ·Features of Chinese dish names | 第20-22页 |
| ·Previous Studies on English Translation of Chinese Menus | 第22-25页 |
| ·Theoretical Background of Reception Aesthetics | 第25-26页 |
| ·Main Ideas of Reception Aesthetics | 第26-28页 |
| ·Key Concepts of Reception Aesthetics | 第28-31页 |
| ·The concept of Reception | 第28页 |
| ·The concept of horizon of expectation | 第28-31页 |
| Chapter Three Translation of Chinese Menus from the Perspective of Reception Aesthetics: Taking TETCM as A Case | 第31-45页 |
| ·Translation Problems in Chinese Menus | 第31-35页 |
| ·Distortion of original meanings | 第31-33页 |
| ·Loss of original meanings | 第33-34页 |
| ·Lack of standards for English translation of Chinese menus | 第34-35页 |
| ·A Case Study of TETCM from the Perspective of Reception Aesthetics | 第35-45页 |
| ·Introduction to Enjoy Culinary Delights: The English Translation of Chinese menus | 第35-37页 |
| ·Analysis of translation principles in TETCM from the perspective of Reception Aesthetics | 第37-45页 |
| Chapter Four Suggested Translation Principles and Methods for Translation of Chinese Menus into English | 第45-51页 |
| ·Suggested Translation Principles for Translation of Chinese Menus into English | 第45-48页 |
| ·The principle of reader-orientation | 第45-47页 |
| ·The principle of conveying Chinese cultural features | 第47-48页 |
| ·Suggested Translation Methods for Translation of Chinese Menus into English | 第48-51页 |
| ·Suggested translation methods for self-descriptive dish names | 第48页 |
| ·Suggested translation methods for culture-loaded dish names | 第48-51页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第51-53页 |
| ·Major Findings | 第51页 |
| ·Limitations | 第51-52页 |
| ·Suggestions for Further Research | 第52-53页 |
| Bibliography | 第53-55页 |
