| Abstract | 第3-4页 |
| 摘要 | 第5-6页 |
| Contents | 第6-8页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第8-11页 |
| 1.1 Research Background | 第8-9页 |
| 1.2 Hypothesis of the Thesis | 第9页 |
| 1.3 Significance of the Thesis | 第9-10页 |
| 1.4 The Layout of the Thesis | 第10-11页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第11-20页 |
| 2.1 Definitions of Meme | 第11-12页 |
| 2.2 Development of Memetics Abroad | 第12-14页 |
| 2.3 Development of Memetics in China | 第14-18页 |
| 2.3.1 Introduction and Criticism of Memetics at Theoretical Level | 第15页 |
| 2.3.2 Studies of Pragmatics from Memetic Perspective | 第15-16页 |
| 2.3.3 Application of Memetics in Translation Studies | 第16-18页 |
| 2.4 Previous Studies of Red Sorghum Translated by Howard Goldblatt | 第18页 |
| 2.5 Summary | 第18-20页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Framework | 第20-30页 |
| 3.1 Stages of Meme Transmission | 第20-22页 |
| 3.2 Factors in Successful Memetic Selection | 第22-23页 |
| 3.3 The Relations among Culture, Translation and Memetics | 第23-25页 |
| 3.4 Andrew Chesterman’s Application of Memetics into Translation Studies | 第25-29页 |
| 3.4.1 Translation Memes | 第25-27页 |
| 3.4.2 Translation Norms and Translation Strategies | 第27-29页 |
| 3.5 Summary | 第29-30页 |
| Chapter Four Application of Memetics to Howard Goldblatt's Translation of Red Sorghum | 第30-51页 |
| 4.1 Relations between Memetics and the Translation and Transmission of Red Sorghum | 第30-32页 |
| 4.2 Analysis of Transmission of Memes in Red Sorghum | 第32-45页 |
| 4.2.1 Translation of Address Forms | 第32-37页 |
| 4.2.1.1 Translation of Appreciative and Derogatory Address Terms | 第32-34页 |
| 4.2.1.2 Translation of Proper Names | 第34-37页 |
| 4.2.2 Translation of Chinese Idioms | 第37-45页 |
| 4.2.2.1 Memetics and Paraphrase of Idioms Translation | 第39-42页 |
| 4.2.2.2 Memetics and Trope Change of Idioms Translation | 第42-45页 |
| 4.3 Application of Chesterman’s Translation Norms to the Translation of Red Sorghum | 第45-50页 |
| 4.3.1 Expectancy Norms | 第45-48页 |
| 4.3.2 Professional Norms | 第48-50页 |
| 4.4 Summary | 第50-51页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第51-54页 |
| 5.1 A Brief Review of The Thesis and Its Major Findings | 第51-52页 |
| 5.2 Limitations and Suggestions for Future Study | 第52-54页 |
| Bibliography | 第54-58页 |
| Acknowledgement | 第58-59页 |
| 在读期间公开发表论文（著）及科研情况 | 第59页 |
