| Acknowledgements | 第1-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-8页 |
| Abstract | 第8-9页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第9-14页 |
| ·Definition and History of Interpreting | 第9-11页 |
| ·Interpreting Quality | 第11-13页 |
| ·Thesis Structure | 第13-14页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review on Interpreting Quality Assessment | 第14-27页 |
| ·Assessment in Early Days | 第14-15页 |
| ·Bühler’s and Kurz’s Studies | 第15-18页 |
| ·Other Empirical Researches and Views | 第18-27页 |
| Chapter Three Interpreting as a Communication Process | 第27-32页 |
| ·Definition of Communication | 第27页 |
| ·Interpreting as an Interpreter-mediated Communication Process | 第27-30页 |
| ·Origin | 第28-29页 |
| ·Lasswell’s Formula of Communication and Interpreting | 第29-30页 |
| ·Role of Interpreter | 第30-32页 |
| Chapter Four Interpreting Quality Assessed by Communication Effectiveness | 第32-45页 |
| ·Three Basic Criteria for Effective Communication | 第32-35页 |
| ·Content Faithfulness | 第33页 |
| ·Logical Cohesion | 第33-34页 |
| ·Linguistic Acceptability | 第34-35页 |
| ·User Expectations for Communication in Interpreting | 第35-40页 |
| ·Users and User Expectations in Interpreting | 第35-38页 |
| ·Situationality of User Expectations | 第38-40页 |
| ·Successful Interpreting: Effective Communication | 第40-41页 |
| ·Conflicts between Speakers and Listeners | 第41-43页 |
| ·External Factors Affecting Effectiveness of Communication | 第43-45页 |
| Chapter Five Strategies to Achieve Effective Communication in Interpreting | 第45-55页 |
| ·Cognitive Supplement | 第45-46页 |
| ·Culture Explanation | 第46-49页 |
| ·Logical Adjustment | 第49-51页 |
| ·Reasonable Simplification or Omission | 第51-53页 |
| ·Acceptability Change | 第53-55页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第55-58页 |
| ·Summary | 第55-57页 |
| ·Limitations and Suggestions for Further Studies | 第57-58页 |
| Bibliography | 第58-62页 |
