Contents

Abstract

摘要

Chapter One Introduction-1

1.1 The Purpose and Significance of the Study-1

1.2 The Structure of the Thesis-2

Chapter Two Literature Review-3

2.1 Studies on Adaptation Theory at Home and Abroad-3

2.2 Studies on C-E Translation of Chapter Titles-4

Chapter Three Linguistic Features of Hong Lou Meng’s Chapter Titles-5

3.1 Lexical Features-5

3.2 Syntactical Features-5

3.3 Rhetorical Features-7

Chapter Four Adaptation in the Translation of Chapter Titles in Hong Lou Meng-8

4.1 Lexical Adaptation-8

4.2 Syntactical Adaptation-9

4.3 Rhetorical Adaptation-10

Chapter Five Conclusion-12

References-13