| Abstract | 第4-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-12页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第12-16页 |
| 1.1 Background of the Study | 第12-13页 |
| 1.2 Research Questions and Research Methods | 第13页 |
| 1.3 Significance of the Study | 第13-14页 |
| 1.4 Organization of the Thesis | 第14-16页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第16-26页 |
| 2.1 Introduction to Modern Chinese Prose | 第16-19页 |
| 2.1.1 Definition of Modern Chinese Prose | 第16-17页 |
| 2.1.2 Features of Modern Chinese Prose | 第17-19页 |
| 2.2 Previous Studies on Modern Chinese Prose Translation Abroad | 第19-20页 |
| 2.3 Previous Studies on Modern Chinese Prose Translation at Home | 第20-23页 |
| 2.4 Overview of the Prose Translation Works of Liu Shicong, Zhang Peiji and Yang Xianyi & Gladys Yang | 第23-26页 |
| 2.4.1 Liu Shicong and His Works | 第23页 |
| 2.4.2 Zhang Peiji and His Works | 第23-24页 |
| 2.4.3 Yang Xianyi & Gladys Yang and Their Works | 第24-26页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Framework | 第26-36页 |
| 3.1 Introduction to Nida | 第26-29页 |
| 3.1.1 Nida and His Works | 第26-27页 |
| 3.1.2 The Development History of Nida's Translation Theories | 第27-29页 |
| 3.2 Correlations of Functional Equivalence and Readers' Response Theory | 第29-32页 |
| 3.3 Correlations of Readers' Response Theory and Prose Translation | 第32-36页 |
| 3.3.1 The Essence of Readers' Response Theory | 第32-33页 |
| 3.3.2 The Importance of the Target Language Readers' Response in the Translation | 第33-36页 |
| Chapter Four Application of Readers' Response Theory to Three English Versions of The Peanut | 第36-54页 |
| 4.1 The Feasibility of Application of Readers' Response Theory to Prose Translation | 第36-38页 |
| 4.2 The Reasons for Choosing The Peanut and Its Three English Versions | 第38-40页 |
| 4.3 Comparison among the Translation Versions under Readers' Response Theory | 第40-50页 |
| 4.3.1 Lexical Level | 第40-43页 |
| 4.3.2 Syntactic Level | 第43-47页 |
| 4.3.3 Textual Level | 第47-50页 |
| 4.4 Translation Strategies and Methods of Modern Chinese Prose | 第50-54页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第54-56页 |
| 5.1 Major Findings and Contributions of the Thesis | 第54-55页 |
| 5.2 Limitations and Suggestions for Further Research | 第55-56页 |
| Bibliography | 第56-59页 |
| Appendix Ⅰ | 第59-60页 |
| Appendix Ⅱ | 第60-62页 |
| Appendix Ⅲ | 第62-64页 |
| Appendix Ⅳ | 第64-66页 |
| 作者简介及在学期间所取得的科研成果 | 第66-67页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第67页 |
