| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 第7-8页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-9页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第9-10页 |
| CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION | 第13-16页 |
| 1.1 Research background | 第13-14页 |
| 1.2 The purpose and significance of the research | 第14-15页 |
| 1.3 Structure of the thesis | 第15-16页 |
| CHAPTER TWO LITERATURE REVIEW | 第16-26页 |
| 2.1 Researches on humor translation | 第16-18页 |
| 2.1.1 Research findings in the west | 第16-17页 |
| 2.1.2 Research findings in China | 第17-18页 |
| 2.2 Researches on subtitle translation | 第18-21页 |
| 2.2.1 Research findings in the west | 第19-20页 |
| 2.2.2 Research findings in China | 第20-21页 |
| 2.3 Former application of reception aesthetics theory in translation studies | 第21-24页 |
| 2.4 Domestic researches on Modern Family | 第24-26页 |
| CHAPTER THREE THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK | 第26-31页 |
| 3.1 Reception aesthetics theory | 第26-29页 |
| 3.1.1 The origin and development of reception aesthetics theory | 第26-27页 |
| 3.1.2 Main concepts of reception aesthetics theory | 第27-29页 |
| 3.1.2.1 Horizon of expectation | 第27-28页 |
| 3.1.2.2 Fusion of horizons | 第28-29页 |
| 3.2 Humor translation under the guidance of reception aesthetics theory | 第29-31页 |
| CHAPTER FOUR HUMOR TRANSLATION IN MODERN FAMILY FROM PERSPECTIVE OF RECEPTION AESTHETICS THEORY | 第31-58页 |
| 4.1 Humor in sitcoms | 第31-33页 |
| 4.1.1 Features | 第31-32页 |
| 4.1.2 Constraints of translating humor in sitcoms | 第32-33页 |
| 4.2 Introduction to Modern Family | 第33-36页 |
| 4.3 Analysis of humor in Modern Family | 第36-37页 |
| 4.4 Analysis of Chinese audience | 第37-38页 |
| 4.5 Translation strategies in the light of reception aesthetics theory | 第38-58页 |
| 4.5.1 Domestication to achieve the directed expectations | 第39-51页 |
| 4.5.1.1 Chinese four-character terms | 第40-43页 |
| 4.5.1.2 Chinese idioms | 第43-46页 |
| 4.5.1.3 Buzzwords on the Internet | 第46-49页 |
| 4.5.1.4 Other techniques | 第49-51页 |
| 4.5.2 Foreignization to fulfill the creative expectations | 第51-58页 |
| 4.5.2.1 Literal translation | 第51-54页 |
| 4.5.2.2 Literal translation plus annotation | 第54-58页 |
| CHAPTER FIVE CONCLUSION | 第58-61页 |
| 5.1 Major findings | 第58-60页 |
| 5.2 Limitations and suggestions | 第60-61页 |
| WORKS CITED | 第61-65页 |
| APPENDIX | 第65-66页 |
