| Abstract(Chinese) | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract(English) | 第5-7页 |
| Abbreviations | 第7-8页 |
| Lists of Tables | 第8-11页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第11-15页 |
| ·Problem statement | 第11-12页 |
| ·Theoretical framework | 第12-14页 |
| ·Notes on methodology and data collection | 第14页 |
| ·Layout of this thesis | 第14-15页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第15-28页 |
| ·Status quo of repetition studies | 第15-21页 |
| ·Studies of repetition as a discourse-cohesive device | 第15-19页 |
| ·Repetition studies in language learning,linguistic socialization,and language teaching | 第19-20页 |
| ·Studies of repetition as a rhetorical device | 第20页 |
| ·Studies of semantic effects of repetition | 第20-21页 |
| ·Studies of lexical repetition in English and Chinese business contracts | 第21-26页 |
| ·Previous studies of English and Chinese business contracts | 第21-25页 |
| ·Overview of business contracts | 第21-23页 |
| ·Linguistic features of English and Chinese business contracts | 第23-24页 |
| ·The texture of business contracts | 第24-25页 |
| ·Lexical repetition in English business contracts | 第25-26页 |
| ·Summary | 第26-28页 |
| Chapter 3 Lexical Repetition in English and Chinese Business Contracts | 第28-40页 |
| ·Introduction of lexical repetition in business contracts | 第28-30页 |
| ·Inter-sentential lexical repetition | 第30-38页 |
| ·Intra-sentential lexical repetition | 第38-39页 |
| ·summary | 第39-40页 |
| Chapter 4 Functions of Lexical Repetition in English and Chinese Business Contracts | 第40-53页 |
| ·As a means to avoid ambiguity in business contracts | 第40-45页 |
| ·The form of business contracts | 第40-41页 |
| ·Lexical repetition in fixed form | 第41-44页 |
| ·Lexical repetition in archaism | 第44-45页 |
| ·As a cohesive device | 第45-52页 |
| ·As an inter-sentential cohesive device | 第46-49页 |
| ·As an intra-sentential cohesive device | 第49-52页 |
| ·Summary | 第52-53页 |
| Chapter 5 Lexical Repetition in Text Organization and Translation | 第53-62页 |
| ·Lexical repetition and text organization | 第53-56页 |
| ·Definitions for hypotaxis and parataxis | 第53-54页 |
| ·Hypotaxis in English and Chinese business contracts | 第54-56页 |
| ·Lexical repetition and English-Chinese business contract translation | 第56-61页 |
| ·Summary | 第61-62页 |
| Chapter 6 Conclusion | 第62-64页 |
| ·Major findings | 第62-63页 |
| ·Limitations and suggestions for further study | 第63-64页 |
| Bibliography | 第64-68页 |
| Appendices | 第68-82页 |
| Appendix 1 A Sample text of English business contract | 第68-71页 |
| Appendix 2 A Sample text of Chinese rendition of English business contract | 第71-73页 |
| Appendix 3 A Sample text of Chinese business contract | 第73-77页 |
| Appendix 4 Lists of sample text of English business contracts | 第77-79页 |
| Appendix 5 Lists of sample text of Chinese renditions of English business contracts | 第79-81页 |
| Appendix 6 Lists of sample text of Chinese business contracts | 第81-82页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第82页 |
