| Abstract in Chinese | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract in English | 第5-10页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第10-13页 |
| Chapter 2 Public Signs and Their Translation | 第13-18页 |
| ·Overview of Public Signs | 第13-16页 |
| ·Definition | 第13页 |
| ·Functions of Public Signs | 第13-14页 |
| ·Stylistic Characteristics of Public Signs | 第14-16页 |
| ·Review of Studies on Public Sign Translation | 第16-18页 |
| Chapter 3 Theoretical Explanations—Functionalist Theory | 第18-35页 |
| ·Functionalist Studies | 第18-26页 |
| ·Historical Overview | 第18-23页 |
| ·Functional Views on Translation | 第23-26页 |
| ·Translating as an Intentional Interaction | 第23-24页 |
| ·Translating as a Communicative Action | 第24-25页 |
| ·Translating as an Intercultural Action | 第25-26页 |
| ·Functional Approaches | 第26-31页 |
| ·Introduction to Function | 第26页 |
| ·Skopostheorie: the Top-ranking Rule | 第26-28页 |
| ·Text Classification | 第28-29页 |
| ·Function plus Loyalty | 第29-30页 |
| ·Translation Brief | 第30-31页 |
| ·Researches on Functionalist Theory | 第31-32页 |
| ·Contribution of Functionalist Theory | 第32-34页 |
| ·Criticism | 第34-35页 |
| Chapter 4 Functional Approaches to Translation of Public Signs | 第35-60页 |
| ·Text Type of Public Signs | 第35-38页 |
| ·Translation Brief of Public Signs | 第38-39页 |
| ·What is a Good Translation? | 第39-40页 |
| ·Introduction to Researches on Translation Errors | 第40页 |
| ·An overview of Public Sign Translation | 第40-43页 |
| ·Pragmatic Translation Errors | 第43-47页 |
| ·Cultural Translation Errors | 第47-54页 |
| ·Language, Culture and Translating | 第48-51页 |
| ·Cultural Translation Errors in Public Sign Translation | 第51-54页 |
| ·Linguistic Translation Errors | 第54-60页 |
| ·Spelling Mistakes | 第54-55页 |
| ·Grammar Mistakes | 第55-56页 |
| ·Diction | 第56-60页 |
| Chapter 5 Application of Functionalist Theory to the Translation of Public Signs—Suggested Methods | 第60-69页 |
| ·Enlightenment of Functionalist Theory | 第60-63页 |
| ·Suggested Translation Methods to Public Signs | 第63-69页 |
| ·Imitating | 第63-65页 |
| ·Making it Brief and Concise | 第65-66页 |
| ·Thinking in the opposite way | 第66-67页 |
| ·Following the Fixed Pattern | 第67-69页 |
| Chapter 6 Conclusion | 第69-71页 |
| Bibliography | 第71-75页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第75页 |
