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Acknowledgements
Chapter One Introduction
Chapter Two Literature Review
2.1 Three Periods of English Versions of Hong Lou Meng
2.2 The Study of Eight English Versions of Hong Lou Meng
2.3 Seven Approaches of Studies on the Translation of Hong Lou Meng and its English Versions
Chapter Three The Theoretical Foundation
3.1 The Definition of Metaphor
3.2 Classification of metaphor
3.3 Functions of Metaphor
3.3.1 The Rhetoric Functions of Metaphor
3.3.2 The Linguistic Functions of Metaphor
3.3.3 The Cognitive Functions of Metaphor
3.3.4 The Social Functions of Metaphor
Chapter Four The Functions of metaphor in Hong Lou Meng and the Reasons for the Reduced Translatability of the Metaphors in Hong Lou Meng
4.1 Functions of Metaphor in Hong Lou Meng
4.1.1 The Rhetorical Function of the Metaphors in Hong Lou Meng
4.1.2 The Poetic Function of the Metaphors in Hong Lou Meng
4.2 The Reasons for the Reduced Translatability of the Metaphors in Hong Lou Meng
4.2.1 The Linguistic Reason for the Reduced Translatability of the Metaphors in Hong Lou Meng
4.2.2 The Cultural Reasons for the Reduced Translatability of the Metaphors in Hong Lou Meng
4.2.3 The Social Reasons for the Reduced Translatability of the Metaphors in Hong Lou Meng
Chapter Five Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography