| Abstract | 第8-9页 |
| 摘要 | 第10-11页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第11-16页 |
| 1.1 Research Background | 第11-12页 |
| 1.2 Purpose and Significance of the Study | 第12-14页 |
| 1.3 Overall Structure of the Thesis | 第14-16页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第16-27页 |
| 2.1 Linkage of Economics with Study of Language | 第16-18页 |
| 2.2 Main Branches and Development of Economics of Language Abroad and at Home | 第18-24页 |
| 2.3 Current Studies of Economics of Language Abroad and at Home | 第24-27页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Framework | 第27-49页 |
| 3.1 Definition and Clarification of Some Basic Concepts | 第27-33页 |
| 3.1.1 Economic Concepts of Supply and Demand | 第27-29页 |
| 3.1.2 Economic Considerations of Costs and Benefits | 第29-30页 |
| 3.1.3 Three Properties of Language | 第30-33页 |
| 3.2 The Economics of Education | 第33-35页 |
| 3.2.1 The Human Capital Theory of Education | 第33-34页 |
| 3.2.2 The Screening Model of Education | 第34-35页 |
| 3.3 The Economics of Language | 第35-38页 |
| 3.3.1 Language Skills as Human Capitals | 第36-37页 |
| 3.3.2 Investment of Language Skill Capital | 第37-38页 |
| 3.4 Economic Considerations in Translation for MTI Students, Clients and Translation ServiceCompanies | 第38-49页 |
| 3.4.1 Cost-benefit Consideration of MTI Students in Translation | 第39-46页 |
| 3.4.2 Transactional Fee Consideration of Clients in Translation | 第46-47页 |
| 3.4.3 Profit Consideration of Translation Service Companies in Translation | 第47-49页 |
| Chapter Four Research Design and Data Analysis | 第49-70页 |
| 4.1 Research Questions | 第49-50页 |
| 4.2 Research Methodologies | 第50-55页 |
| 4.2.1 Research Instruments | 第50-52页 |
| 4.2.2 Research Procedures and Data Collections | 第52-55页 |
| 4.3 Data Analysis | 第55-70页 |
| 4.3.1 Contrastive Analysis Between MTI Students (Potential Supply) and ProfessionalTranslators (Realized Supply) | 第55-65页 |
| 4.3.2 Cost-benefit Analysis of Students’ MTI Education Investment | 第65-70页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusions and Suggestions | 第70-80页 |
| 5.1 Major Findings and Some Discussions | 第70-73页 |
| 5.1.1 Market Recognitions of MTI Students in Lanzhou | 第70-71页 |
| 5.1.2 Students’ Credential Investment Consideration of MTI Education | 第71-72页 |
| 5.1.3 Deterioration of Social Benefits as a Result of Students’ Credential Investment | 第72-73页 |
| 5.2 Some Suggestions | 第73-79页 |
| 5.2.1 Opportunities for the Development of Translation Service Market in Gansu | 第73-76页 |
| 5.2.2 Seize Opportunities for Demand Construction and Supply Cultivation in Local TranslationService Market | 第76-78页 |
| 5.2.3 Subsidies Provided to Translation Service Companies by Local Government | 第78-79页 |
| 5.3 Limitations of Present Study | 第79-80页 |
| References | 第80-88页 |
| Appendix I | 第88-95页 |
| Appendix II | 第95-102页 |
| Acknowledgement | 第102页 |
