文档介绍：On the Context-dependence of Chinese Metonymies and the Methods of Their Translation into English ——A Case Study of the English Version of Luotuo Xiangzi By An Ying Under the Supervision of Professor Fan Xiangtao Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts College of Foreign Languages Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics January, 2013 Declaration I hereby declare that this submission is my own work and that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, it contains no material previously published or written by another person or material which has to a substantial extent been accepted for the award of any other degree or diploma at any university or other institute of higher learning, except where due acknowledgement has been made in the text. Signature:__________________ Name: __________________ Date:__________________ Acknowledgements In the completion of this thesis, Ireceived so much help andsupport from many people around, to whom Iwould like to take this opportunity to extend my heartfelt gratitude. First and foremost, my sincere and special thanks go to Professor Fan Xiangtao, my respectable supervisor, for his inspirational advice, insightful comments, dedication of time and energy upon the preparation and supervision of this research, without which this thesis would not be possible. His patience and lenience always make me feel moved and guilty. His strict and earnest attitude towards academic research sets me an impressive model and will exert great influence in my entire life. I also feel grateful to other teachers inthe College of Foreign Languages for their inspiring lectures, which have broadened my scope of knowledge and laid the foundation for my research. Meanwhile, I am full of appreciation to my classmate Jin Xiaorong, who offers me constant help and encouragement, especially in the t