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Chapter 1 General Introduction
1.1 Definition of Translation
1.2 Classification of Translation
1.3 History of Translation
1.3.1 Translation in the Western World
1.3.2 Translation in China
1.4 Trend of Translation Studies
1.5 Prerequisites for Translators
1.6 Principles or Criteria of Translation
Chapter 2 Process and Methods of Translation
2.1 Process of Translation
2.1.1 Comprehension
2.1.2 Expression
2.1.3 Revision
2.2 Methods of Translation
2.2.1 Literal Translation and Free Translation
2.2.2 Foreignization and Domestication
2.2.3 Transliteration
Chapter 3 Contrastive Studies Between English and Chinese
3.1 On lexical Level
3.2 On Sentence Level
3.2.1 Synthetic vs.Analytic
3.2.2 Subject vs.Topic
3.2.3 Impersonal vs.Personal
3.2.4 Static vs.Dynamic
3.2.5 Active vs.Passive
3.2.6 tiypotactic vs.Paratactie
3.2.7 Substitution vs.Repetition
3.2.8 Complex vs.Simplex
3.2.9 Abstract vs.Concrete
3.2.10 Indirect vs.Direct
3.3 On Text Level
Chapter 4 Translation