Preface
1. Introduction
1.1 Research Background
1.2 Research Objectives
1.3 Organization of the Book
1.4 Pilot Study
2. Systemic Functional Approach to Translation Studies
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Overview of Approaches to Translation Studies
2.2.1 The Position of Translation Studies
2.2.2 Two Approaches to Translation Studies
2.2.3 SFL Approach to Translation Studies
2.3 Overview of Systemic Functional Translation Studies (SFTS)
2.3.1 Introduction
2.3.2 Early SFTS Studies
2.3.3 SFTS Studies in the 1990s
2.3.4 SFTS Studies in the 21st century
2.4 Overview of Key Concepts of SFL and Their Applications to Translation Studies
2.5 Overview of Translation Studies on Detective Stories
2.5.1 Introduction
2.5.2 Chinese Translations of Detective Stories
2.5.2.1 Late Qing and Early Republican Period (around late 19th century)
2.5.2.2 The Period Since “Reform and Opening Up” (around 1980s)
2.5.3 Previous Translation Studies on Chinese Detective Stories
2.5.4 Implications
2.6 Overview of Verbal Projection
2.6.1 Verbal Clauses
2.6.2 Verbal Projection
2.6.3 Verbs of Saying
2.7 Summary
3. Theoretical Framework and Research Methodology
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Research Methods
3.3 Theoretical Framework
3.4 Data Collection and Analysis
3.5 Research Questions and Research Design
4. Verbs of Saying and Thematic Analysis of Verbal Clauses
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Verbs of Saying
4.2.1 Verbs of Saying in the Corpus
4.2.2 Categorization and Discussion of Verbs of Saying
4.3 Thematic Analysis of Verbal Clauses
4.3.1 Textual Theme in the Corpus
4.3.2 Interpersonal Theme in the Corpus
4.3.3 Topical Theme in the Corpus
4.4 Summary
5. Logico-semantic and Rhetorical Analysis of Verbal Clause Complexes
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Clause Complex
5.2.1 System of Clause Complexing
5.2.2 Some Notes for Logico-semantic Analysis
5.3 Logico-semantic Analysis
5.3.1 Logico-semantic Analysis of Source Text (ST) and Two Translated Texts (TTs)
5.3.1.1 General Logico-semantic Analysis of ST
5.3.1.2 Clause Complexes in ST
5.3.1.3 Logico-semantic Relations and Patterns in ST
5.3.1.4 Logico-semantic Patterns in TTs
5.3.2 Logico-semantic Analysis and Comparisons in TTs
5.4 Rhetorical Analysis of Verbal Clauses
5.5 Summary
6. Contextual Analysis and Comparisons of Two Chinese Translations
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Contextual Analysis of ST
6.2.1 Context and Contextual Parameters
6.2.2 Contextual Analysis of ST
6.3 Contextual Comparisons between Two TTs
6.3.1 Model for Contextual Analysis and Comparisons
6.3.2 Field and Textual Mismatch
6.3.3 Tenor and Translation Preference
6.3.4 Mode and Stylistic Difference in Translations
6.4 Summary
7. Conclusion
7.1 Research Findings
7.2 Research Significance
7.2 Limitations and Suggestions
References
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