| Acknowledgements | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-7页 |
| Table of Contents | 第7-9页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第9-12页 |
| ·Rationale and Significance of the Proposed Study | 第9-10页 |
| ·Research Questions | 第10-11页 |
| ·Research Methodology and Thesis Structure | 第11-12页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第12-23页 |
| ·Research on Proper Names focusing on Language Philosophy | 第12-15页 |
| ·Research on Transference of Chinese Proper Names into English | 第15-19页 |
| ·Transference of Chinese Geographical Names | 第16-17页 |
| ·Transference of Chinese Human Names | 第17-18页 |
| ·Transference of other kinds of Proper Names | 第18页 |
| ·General Review of Chinese Proper Name Transference | 第18-19页 |
| ·Research on Standardization of Chinese Proper Name Transference | 第19-21页 |
| ·Research on Romanization and Pinyin | 第21-22页 |
| ·Conclusion | 第22-23页 |
| Chapter 3 Theoretical Framework | 第23-33页 |
| ·Direct Reference Theories | 第23-27页 |
| ·Mill and his reference theory | 第23-25页 |
| ·Kripke and the Causal Reference Theory | 第25-26页 |
| ·Conclusion | 第26-27页 |
| ·Skopos Theory | 第27-33页 |
| ·Skopos Theory | 第27-30页 |
| ·Advantages and Criticisms of Skopos Theory | 第30-31页 |
| ·Relevance of Skopos Theory to the Use of Pinyin as a Standard Chinese-English Transliteration Scheme for Chinese Proper Names | 第31-33页 |
| Chapter 4 The Transference of Proper Names | 第33-47页 |
| ·The Definition of Proper Name | 第33-34页 |
| ·Why "Transfer", not "Translate?——The Essence of Cross Language Use of Proper Names | 第34-37页 |
| ·Reasons and Harm of the Confusion | 第37-47页 |
| ·Reasons | 第37-43页 |
| ·Harm of the Confusion | 第43-47页 |
| Chapter 5 The Use of Pinyin in the Transference of Chinese Proper Names. | 第47-52页 |
| ·Laws and Regulation on the Use of Pinyin for Chinese Proper Name Transference | 第47页 |
| ·Why are we still desirous for English forms of Chinese names? | 第47-51页 |
| ·The Use of Pinyin is not "Translation" | 第48-50页 |
| ·The Use of Pinyin is not conformed to International Trend | 第50-51页 |
| ·Benefits of Using Pinyin in Transference of Chinese Proper Names | 第51-52页 |
| Chapter 6 Conclusion | 第52-53页 |
| Bibliography | 第53-56页 |
