| 摘要 | 第4-5页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第5页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第9-13页 |
| 1.1 Background | 第9-10页 |
| 1.2 Significance | 第10-11页 |
| 1.3 Methods and Thesis Structure | 第11-13页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第13-19页 |
| 2.1 Back Translation | 第13-15页 |
| 2.1.1 Review of Description of Back Translation | 第13-14页 |
| 2.1.2 Classification and Application of Back Translation | 第14-15页 |
| 2.2 Culture-Specific Items | 第15-19页 |
| 2.2.1 Definition of Culture-Specific Items | 第16-17页 |
| 2.2.2 Classification of Culture-Specific Items | 第17-19页 |
| Chapter Three Lin Yutang and The Gay Genius | 第19-29页 |
| 3.1 General Review of Domestic and Overseas Studies on Lin Yutang | 第19-24页 |
| 3.1.1 Lin Yutang as a Translator and His Theories | 第21-23页 |
| 3.1.2 Lin Yutang as a Writer and His Masterpieces | 第23-24页 |
| 3.2 The Gay Genius | 第24-29页 |
| 3.2.1 Purpose of Creating The Gay Genius | 第25-26页 |
| 3.2.2 Characteristics of The Gay Genius | 第26-29页 |
| Chapter Four Comparative Study on Two Chinese Versions of The Gay Genius | 第29-45页 |
| 4.1 Translation of Chinese Culture-Specific Items in The Gay Genius | 第29-35页 |
| 4.1.1 Chinese Culture-Specific Items Related to Art | 第29-31页 |
| 4.1.2 Chinese Culture-Specific Items Related to Material Articles | 第31-32页 |
| 4.1.3 Chinese Culture-Specific Items Related to Institution | 第32-35页 |
| 4.2 Textless Back Translation of The Gay Genius | 第35-40页 |
| 4.2.1 Textless Back Translation of Linguistic | 第35-38页 |
| 4.2.2 Textless Back Translation of Ecological Items | 第38-39页 |
| 4.2.3 Textless Back Translation of Art | 第39-40页 |
| 4.3 Mistranslations of Chinese Culture-Specific Items in Two Chinese Versions | 第40-43页 |
| 4.3.1 Lack of Cultural Knowledge | 第41-42页 |
| 4.3.2 Back Translatability of Lin’s Original | 第42页 |
| 4.3.3 The Complex Process of Back Translation | 第42-43页 |
| 4.4 Evaluation of the Two Chinese Versions | 第43-45页 |
| 4.4.1 Lin’s Translation Strategies in The Gay Genius | 第43-44页 |
| 4.4.2 Evaluation | 第44-45页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第45-47页 |
| 5.1 Major Findings | 第45-46页 |
| 5.2 Suggestions for Further Study | 第46-47页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第47-49页 |
| References | 第49-50页 |
