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Chapter One Introduction
1.1 Background
1.2 Significance of the Study
1.3 Layout of the Thesis
Chapter Two Literature Review
2.1 Language and Law
2.2 Forensic Linguistics
2.2.1 Scope of Forensic Linguistics
2.2.2 Studies before the 1970s
2.2.3 Studies after the 1970s
2.3 Forensic Linguistics and Discourse Analysis
Chapter Three Theoretical Framework and Research Methodology
3.1 Objectives of the Study
3.2 Theoretical Framework
3.2.1 Cohesion
3.2.2 Cohesion and Coherence
3.2.3 Grammatical Cohesive Devices
3.2.4 Summary
3.3 Research Methodology and Procedures
3.3.1 Data Collection
3.3.2 Research Procedures
Chapter Four Results and Discussion
4.1 Reference in English Contract Law Texts
4.1.1 Statistical Analysis of Reference in English Contract Law Texts
4.1.2 Personal Reference in English Contract Law Texts
4.1.3 Demonstrative Reference in English Contract Law Texts
4.1.4 Comparative Reference in English Contract Law Texts
4.2 Substitution in English Contract Law Texts
4.2.1 Statistical Analysis of Substitution in English Contract Law Texts
4.2.2 Illustrations of Substitution in English Contract Law Texts
4.3 Ellipsis in English Contract Law Texts
4.4 Conjunction in English Contract Law Texts
4.4.1 Statistical Analysis of Conjunction in English Contract Law Texts
4.4.2 Illustrations of Conjunction in English Contract Law Texts
4.5 Summary
Chapter Five Conclusion
5.1 Major Findings of the Present Study
5.2 Implications of the Present Study
5.3 Limitations of the Present Study and Suggestions for Further Study
Bibliography
Acknowledgements