Contents

Abstract

摘要

1. Introduction-1

2. Literature Review-2

2.1 Research abroad-2

2.2 Studies at home-.4

3. The Theory of Domestication and Foreignization-5

3.1 Definition and distinctive features of domestication and foreignization-.5

3.2 Debates about the two strategies at home and abroad-.6

4. A Contrastive Study into Two English Versions of Hong Lou Meng-7

4.1 Introduction-7

4.2 Word-level translation-. 8

4.3 Paragraph-level translation-.9

4.4 Cultural-level translation-.11

5. Conclusion-13

Works Cited-.15