声明
List of Tables
List of Figures
Introduction
Background of the Study
Significance of the Study
Organization of the Study
Chapter One Literature Review
1.1 Previous Studies on Vagueness
1.2 Previous Studies on Vagueness in English News Discourse
1.3 Previous Studies on Adaptation Theory
1.4 Research Gaps
Chapter Two Theoretical Framework
2.1 Adaptability and Choice-making
2.2 Three Properties of Language
2.3 Four Angles of Investigation
2.4 Summary
Chapter Three Research Methodology
3.1 Research Questions
3.2 Research Methods
3.3 Data Collection and Analysis
Chapter Four Analysis and Discussion
4.1 Adaptation of Vagueness to Context Correlates
4.2 Pragmatic Functions of Vagueness in English Political News Discourse
4.3 Summary
Chapter Five Findings and Implications
5.1 Major Findings of the Study
5.2 Implications of the Study
Conclusion
参考文献
Appendix
致谢
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