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Chapter One Introduction
1.1 Research Background
1.2 Research Purpose and Significance
1.3 Research Questions
1.4 Research Methodology
1.5 Organization of the Thesis
Chapter Two Literature Review
2.1 Previous Studies of Pragmatic Vagueness
2.2 Previous Studies of Pragmatic Vagueness in Diplomatic Language
2.3 Previous Studies on the Disputes of South China Sea
2.4 Contributions and Limitations of Previous Studies
Chapter Three Theoretical Framework
3.1 An Overview of Adaptation Theory
3.2 The Key Notions of Adaptation Theory
3.3 Application of Adaptation Theory to Pragmatic Vagueness
3.4 Conceptual Framework of the Present Study
Chapter Four Adaptive Analysis of Pragmatic Vagueness in the Language Used in Press Conference on the Disputes of South China Sea
4.1 Linguistic Features of Pragmatic Vagueness in the Language Used in Press Conference on the Disputes of South China Sea
4.2 Contextual Adaptation Analysis of Pragmatic Vagueness in the Language Used in Press Conference on the Disputes of South China Sea
4.3 Functions of Pragmatic Vagueness in the Language Used in Press Conference on the Disputes of South China Sea
Chapter Five Conclusion
5.1 Major Findings
5.2 Implications
5.3 Limitations and Suggestions for the Future Study
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