声明
致谢
Chapter One INTRODUCTION
1.2 Research Aims and Significance
1.3 Structure of This Thesis
Chapter Two LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1 Studies on Spokespersons’ Replies at Press Conferences
2.2 Studies on Pragmatic Argumentation
2.3 Summary
Chapter Three RESEARCH DESIGN
3.1 Theoretical Considerations
3.2 Research Questions
3.4 Research Methods
Chapter Four RESEARCH RESULTS AND DISCUSSION
4.1 Argumentative Characterization of Spokespersons’ Replies at Chinese Foreign Ministry’s Press Conferences
4.2 Prototypical Pragmatic Argumentation in Spokespersons’ Replies
4.3 Extended Argument Schemes of Pragmatic Argumentation in Spokespersons’ Replies
4.4 Evaluation of Pragmatic Argumentation in Spokespersons’ Replies
4.5 Summary
Chapter Five CONCLUSION
5.2 Implications
5.3 Limitations of the Research and Suggestions for Future Research
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APPENDICES
APPENDIX I
APPENDIX II