| Acknowledgements | 第1-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-8页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-13页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第13-15页 |
| ·General description of the research | 第13-14页 |
| ·Significance of the research | 第14页 |
| ·Thesis structure | 第14-15页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第15-22页 |
| ·Research on song translation | 第15-18页 |
| ·Research on folk song translation | 第18-21页 |
| ·Status of folk song translation | 第18-19页 |
| ·The past and present research on folk song translation | 第19-20页 |
| ·The elements that affect the development of the research on Chinese folk songs | 第20-21页 |
| ·The research questions and methodology | 第21-22页 |
| Chapter Three Brief Introduction to Chinese Folk Songs | 第22-27页 |
| ·The concept of Chinese folk songs | 第22页 |
| ·The role of Chinese folk songs | 第22页 |
| ·The origin and development of Chinese folk songs | 第22-24页 |
| ·The origin of Chinese folk songs | 第22-23页 |
| ·The development of Chinese folk songs | 第23-24页 |
| ·The main features of Chinese folk songs | 第24-27页 |
| ·The local colors of Chinese folk songs | 第24页 |
| ·The local characteristics of Chinese folk songs | 第24-25页 |
| ·The rich local cultures of Chinese folk songs | 第25-26页 |
| ·A brief summary | 第26-27页 |
| Chapter Four Theory of Translation Compensation | 第27-33页 |
| ·Translation loss and compensation | 第27-30页 |
| ·The concept of compensation theory | 第30-33页 |
| ·The definitions of compensation theory in the West | 第30-31页 |
| ·The definitions of compensation theory in China | 第31-33页 |
| Chapter Five Analyzing Chinese Folk Songs under the Direction of Theory ofTranslation Compensation | 第33-49页 |
| ·Brief introduction to Selection of Chinese Folk Songs | 第33页 |
| ·Analyzing the Chinese folk songs under the classifications of translation compensation | 第33-44页 |
| ·Brief introduction to the eight classifications | 第33-35页 |
| ·Application of some of these classifications to translation of Chinese folk songs | 第35-44页 |
| ·Analyzing the Chinese folk songs under the principles of translation compensation | 第44-48页 |
| ·Brief introduction to the six principles | 第44-45页 |
| ·Application of some of these principles to translation of Chinese folk songs | 第45-48页 |
| ·The summary of translating Chinese folk songs | 第48-49页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第49-50页 |
| Bibliography | 第50-53页 |
| Publication | 第53-55页 |
