汉英合同文本中词汇复现的对比的研究.pdf

A Contrastive Study on Lexical Reiteration in Translating between Chinese and English Contracts A Master Thesis Submitted to Graduate School, Southwest University of Political Science and Law In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master in Foreign Linguistics and Applied Linguistics April 2008 Acknowledgement I express my sincere thanks to all who have helped me in the process of writing this paper. First of all, I want to extend my sincere thanks to Professor Zhao Liang, a learned, patient, supportive and kind supervisor, who has offered me generous guidance and help throughout the research and writing of this paper. Without his insightful criticisms and resourceful instructions, this paper would not have been possible. Secondly, I express my heartfelt gratitude to all of my teachers and good friends who have helped me to get to know new knowledge and views of this paper by their enlightening lectures and inspiring way of conveying them during my years at SWUPL. Last but not least, my deepest gratitude is given to my beloved parents, whose constant encouragement and selfless support have always been a drive for me throughout these years. I want to devote this paper to them to express my gratefulness for what they have done for me. i Abstract Lexical reiteration is an important component of lexical cohesion in a text, contributing much to the coherence of a text. Cohesion theory has been a great concern in linguistics and the translation circle since the nineteen