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Introduction
Chapter One Literature Review
1.1 An Overview of Previous Studies on Hedging Abroad
1.1.1 Studies on Hedging from the Perspective of Logic
1.1.2 Studies on Hedging from the Perspective of Semantics
1.1.3 Studies on Hedging from the Perspective of Psychology
1.1.4 Studies on Hedging from the Perspective of Pragmatics
1.2 An Overview of Previous Studies on Hedging in China
1.2.1 Wu Tieping's Studies on Hedging
1.2.2 Post-Wu Tieping's Studies on Hedging
1.3 Theoretical Background
1.3.1 Definitions of Hedging
1.3.2 Categorizations of Hedging
1.3.3 Hedging in Scientific Research Articles
1.4 Insights for Present Study
Chapter Two Theoretical Framework and Methodology
2.1 Theoretical Framework
2.1.1 Working Definition of Hedging in the Present Study
2.1.2 Classifications of Hedging Adopted in the Present Study
2.2 Methodology
2.2.1 Research Questions
2.2.2 Data Collection
2.2.3 Data Processing
Chapter Three Results and Discussion
3.1 The Use of Hedging and Its Possible Interpretations in Both Corpora
3.1.1 Lexical Hedges
3.1.2 Non-lexical hedges
3.2 Comparison between the Two Corpora
3.2.1 Similarities concerning Hedging Use between the two Corpora
3.2.2 Differences concerning Hedging Use between the Two Corpora
3.3 Possible Interpretations for the Differences between Two Corpora
3.4 Functions of Hedges in Scientific Conclusion Writing
Chapter Four Conclusion
4.1 Major Findings
4.2 Some Implications and Limitations
4.3 Suggestions for Future Study
Appendix
Bibliography
Acknowledgements
