Chapter One Translation Studies：An Overview 1.1 Preliminary Remarks：A Retrospective Critique 1.2 Foci of Translation Studies 1.2.1 Translation Studies：Name and Natu re 1.2.2 Translation and Intersubjectivity 1.2.3 Textual Peculiarity 1.2.4 Translation and Intertextuality 1.2.5 The Paradoxes in Translation(Studies) 1.3 The Quest for the Meaning ofMeaning 1.3.1 Semantic Study：Static Meaning 1.3.2 Pragmatic Study：Dynamic Meaning 1.3.3 Meaning and Translation 1.4 Pragmatic Perspective on Translation 1.5 Definitions ofa Few Other Terrns 1.6 Rationale and Layout of the Presem Study Chapter Two The Markedness Theory：From Canon to Extension 2.1 The Markedness Theory：Criteria and Nature 2.1.1 Criteria for Markedness Identification 2.1.2 Pragmatic Nature of Markedness 2.2 Review on the PMH 2.3 The PMEP：Postulates and Insu珩ciencies 2.3.1 Equivalence Revisited 2.3.2 Evaluation of the PMEP 2.3.3 Limitat-ions of the PMEP 2.4 Relevant Pioneering Studies 2.4.1 Overseas Progress 2.4.2 Domestic Contention 2.4.3 A CriticaI Comment 2.5 Summary Chapter Three Equivalence and Skopos：Towards a Remedial Integration 3.1 Essentials of Skopostheorie 3.1.1 Origins of Skopostheorie 3.1.2 Defining Elements 3.1.3 Major Postulates of Skopostheorie 3.2 Contentions over Skopostheorie 3.3 The Complementary Em-ichrnem Between Equivalence and Skopostheorie 3.4 The Interpretation of Translation by the Skopostheorie—Based PMEP 3.5 Summary Chapter Four An Empirical Investigation into the Skopostheorie-Based PMEP 4.1 The Skopostheorie—Based PMEP to Contextualized Translation Studies 4.1.1 Strategies in Spa rkling Pre—translating Brainstorming 4.1.2 Checklists in Drafting and Polishing Translation WiPs 4.1.3 Criteria for Translat-ion EvaIuation and Criticism 4.2 The Skopostheorie-Based PMEP to De-contextualized Translation Studies 4.2.1 Translation in Bilingual(ized)Dictionaries 4.2.2 Teaching Translation VS.Translation Teaching 4.2.3 Translation of Public Signs 4.2.4 Translation of Neologisms 4.3 Summary Chapter Five Conclusion：Metatheoretical Reflections
5.1 Major Implications from the Investigation 5.2 Remaining Issues of the Current Research 5.3 Perspectives for Further Probes Bibliography Acknowledgements
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