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Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Origin of Topic and Proposition of Issues
1.2 Theoretical Basis and Realistic Implication
1.3 Layout of This Thesis
Chapter 2 A Glimpse at Fuzzy Words
2.1 Fuzziness in Language
2.2 From Uncertainty to Fuzziness: a Big Change in Thinking
2.3 Intrinsic Fuzziness and Informational Fuzziness
2.4 Historical Resource and Development of Fuzzy Sets Theory
2.4.1 Reasoning on the Notion of a Fuzzy Set
2.4.2 Lofti A. Zadeh's Fuzzy Sets
2.4.3 Classes and Sets
2.4.4 Definition of a Fuzzy Set
2.4.5 Two-valued Logics and Multivalent Logics
2.5 Definition and Classification of Fuzziness
2.5.1 Defining Fuzzy Language
2.5.2 A Working Definition of Fuzzy Words
2.6 Reasons of Fuzziness in Language
2.6.1 Objective Reason
2.6.2 Subjective Reason
2.6.3 Linguistic Reason
Chapter 3 An Insight into Fuzzy Words
3.1 Fuzziness, Generality, Vagueness, Ambiguity and their Differentiations
3.1.1 Fuzziness
3.1.2 Vagueness
3.1.3 Generality
3.1.4 Ambiguity
3.1.5 Vagueness vs.Ambiguity
3.2 Fuzzy Word, Vague Word, Ambiguous Word, Hedge Word and their Semantic Recognitions
3.3 Features of ‘Semantic Fuzziness’ in Words
3.3.1 Universality and Objectivity
3.3.2 Uncertainty, Certainty and Variability
3.3. 3 Practicality and Functionality
3.4 Quantitative Description of Grades of Membership in Meanings of Fuzzy Word
3.5 Multivalent Non-linguistic and Linguistic Factors Related to Decoding Fuzzy Words
3.5.1 Gagne's Information Processing Model
3.5.2 Mental Lexicon
3.5.3 Interpretation of Meanings
3.5.4 Grice's Co-operative Principle and Subjective Judgement
3.6 Approaches to Fuzzy Words Comprehension and Utilization
3.6.1 Relative Accuracy
3.6.2 Prototype
3.6.3 Collocation Limits
3.6.4 Context Limits
3.6.5 Make-up-for Question
Chapter 4 Conclusion: A Bright Outlook for Fuzzy Words
4.1 Looking Forward to Implications for Fuzzy Words Understanding
4.2 Summary
Paper and Books Published during Graduate Study
Acknowledgements
References
Appendix Ⅰ Raw Data of‘Mid-term’ Fuzzy Meaning Survey
Appendix Ⅱ Frequency Distribution of‘Mid-term’
