| Abstract | 第1-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-9页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第9-12页 |
| ·Background of the research | 第9页 |
| ·Purpose of the research | 第9-10页 |
| ·Significance of the research | 第10-12页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第12-20页 |
| ·Pragmatic studies of politeness | 第12-16页 |
| ·Studies of politeness in English culture | 第12-15页 |
| ·Studies of politeness in Chinese culture | 第15-16页 |
| ·Translation theories related to politeness translation | 第16-20页 |
| ·Nida’s functional equivalence notion of translation | 第16-17页 |
| ·Newmark’sfunctional theory of translation | 第17页 |
| ·Lefevere & Bassnett’s cultural approach to translation | 第17-18页 |
| ·Vemeer’s skopos theory | 第18页 |
| ·Venuti’s foreignization and domestication | 第18-20页 |
| Chapter 3 Research Design | 第20-22页 |
| ·Research questions | 第20-21页 |
| ·Data collection | 第21页 |
| ·Research methods | 第21-22页 |
| Chapter 4 Analysis of Politeness in English and Chinese Business Correspondences | 第22-35页 |
| ·Politeness in English and Chinese business correspondences according to English and Chinese politeness principles | 第22-28页 |
| ·Politeness in English business correspondences according to Leech’s politeness principle | 第22-25页 |
| ·Politeness in Chinese business correspondences according to Gu Yueguo’s politeness principle | 第25-28页 |
| ·Comparison of politeness in business correspondences according to English and Chinese politeness principles | 第28-35页 |
| ·Similarities of politeness in English and Chinese business correspondences | 第28-31页 |
| ·Differences in politeness in English and Chinese business correspondences | 第31-35页 |
| Chapter 5 Discussion on Translation Strategies of Politeness in English Business Correspondences | 第35-38页 |
| ·Domestication: translation strategy of politeness in business correspondences | 第35-36页 |
| ·Domestication of politeness in English business correspondences | 第36-38页 |
| Chapter 6 Conclusion | 第38-40页 |
| ·Findings of the research | 第38-39页 |
| ·Limitations of the research | 第39页 |
| ·Further research target | 第39-40页 |
| Bibliography | 第40-43页 |
| Appendices | 第43-64页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第64页 |
