| 摘要 | 第6-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7-8页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第9-13页 |
| 1.1 Research background | 第9-10页 |
| 1.2 Research methodology | 第10页 |
| 1.3 Research questions and hypotheses | 第10-11页 |
| 1.4 Significance of the research | 第11页 |
| 1.5 Thesis structure | 第11-13页 |
| Chapter Two The Research Status of Selected Modern Chinese Essays and Thematic Progression Pattern | 第13-24页 |
| 2.1 Previous studies on the translation of Zhang Peiji’s Selected Modern Chinese Essays | 第13-14页 |
| 2.2 Researches on Patterns of Thematic Progression | 第14-20页 |
| 2.2.1 Studies on classification of Patterns of Thematic Progression | 第14-16页 |
| 2.2.2 Researches on application of Patterns of Thematic Progression | 第16-20页 |
| 2.3 Research on application of Thematic Progression and translation | 第20-23页 |
| 2.3.1 Studies on application of Patterns of Thematic Progression and translation abroad | 第20-22页 |
| 2.3.2 Studies on application of Patterns of Thematic Progression and translation at home | 第22-23页 |
| 2.4 Summary | 第23-24页 |
| Chapter Three Thematic Theory and Thematic Progression Pattern | 第24-38页 |
| 3.1 Thematic theory | 第24-30页 |
| 3.1.1 Definition of Theme and Rheme | 第24-25页 |
| 3.1.2 Standard for identifying Themes | 第25-30页 |
| 3.2 Thematic Progression | 第30-31页 |
| 3.3 Patterns of Thematic Progression and translation | 第31-32页 |
| 3.4 Patterns of Thematic Progression employed in this research | 第32-37页 |
| 3.5 Summary | 第37-38页 |
| Chapter Four Data Collection and Analysis | 第38-68页 |
| 4.1 Data Collection | 第38-39页 |
| 4.1.1 Reasons for data collection | 第38-39页 |
| 4.1.2 Procedures of data analysis | 第39页 |
| 4.2 Data analysis | 第39-51页 |
| 4.2.1 A sample analysis of Thematic Progression Patterns of Modern Chinese Essay and its English version | 第39-48页 |
| 4.2.2 Distribution of the TP Patterns between English and Chinese essays | 第48-51页 |
| 4.3 Discussion | 第51-66页 |
| 4.3.1 Similarities and differences in Thematic Patterns between Chinese essays and their English version | 第51-59页 |
| 4.3.2 Strategies of transference of TP Patterns | 第59-64页 |
| 4.3.3 Factors of the changes of TP patterns | 第64-66页 |
| 4.4 Summary | 第66-68页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第68-71页 |
| 5.1 Findings and implications of the research | 第68-69页 |
| 5.2 Limitations of the research | 第69页 |
| 5.3 Suggestions for further research | 第69-71页 |
| Bibliography | 第71-77页 |
| Appendix1 | 第77-78页 |
| Appendix2 | 第78-79页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第79页 |
