| Chapter One Introduction | 第1-15页 |
| 1．1 General introduction | 第10-11页 |
| 1．2 Rationale | 第11-13页 |
| 1．3 The scope of study | 第13-14页 |
| 1．4 The research questions | 第14页 |
| 1．5 Data and methodology | 第14-15页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第15-41页 |
| 2．1 Introduction | 第15页 |
| 2．2 Studies of concept | 第15-17页 |
| 2．3 Studies of terminology | 第17-28页 |
| 2．3．1 Terminology: the past and the present | 第17-22页 |
| 2．3．2 Concept in terminology | 第22-28页 |
| 2．4 Studies on translation of legal texts and legal terminology | 第28-38页 |
| 2．4．1 Studies of legal language | 第28-30页 |
| 2．4．2 Translation of legal texts | 第30-35页 |
| 2．4．3 Translation of legal terminology | 第35-38页 |
| 2．5 Brief review on American laws of corporations | 第38-41页 |
| Chapter Three The Theoretical Framework | 第41-48页 |
| 3．1 Some introductory remarks | 第41页 |
| 3．2 Definitions | 第41-42页 |
| 3．3 Theoretical premises and methodology | 第42-48页 |
| 3．3．1 Wüster's general theory on terminology | 第42-43页 |
| 3．2．2 Sandrini's approach to comparative study of legal terminology | 第43-48页 |
| Chapter Four Legal terminologies in American Laws of Corporation: a comparative study | 第48-78页 |
| 4．1 Introduction | 第48页 |
| 4．2 Application of terminological principles in American laws of corporation | 第48-64页 |
| 4．2．1 From concepts to concept system | 第48-49页 |
| 4．2．2 Conceptual analysis of terms in American laws of corporation | 第49-64页 |
| 4．3 The translation-oriented comparative study | 第64-78页 |
| 4．3．1 Conceptual relations between concepts of two different legal backgrounds | 第64-76页 |
| 4．3．2 Between concept systems | 第76-78页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第78-81页 |
| 5．1 Summary of the study | 第78-79页 |
| 5．2 Limitations and implications | 第79-80页 |
| 5．3 Suggestions for further research | 第80-81页 |
| Bibliography | 第81-84页 |
