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Chapter One Introduction
1.1 The object of the study
1.2 The rationale of the study
1.3 The objectives of the study
1.4 The significance of the study
1.5 The data-collection and methodology of the study
1.6 The outline of the study
Chapter Two Literature Review
2.1 A brief introduction to rhetorical questions
2.2 Overseas studies of rhetorical questions
2.3 Domestic studies of rhetorical questions
2.4 Problems in the previous studies
Chapter Three Theory Framework
3.1 A brief introduction to The Adaptation Theory
3.2 Three properties of language
3.2.1 Variability
3.2.2 Negotiability
3.2.3 Adaptability
3.3 Four angles of investigation in Adaptation Theory
Chapter Four Adaptation-theoretic Accounts
4.1 Contextual correlates of adaptability
4.1.1 Situational correlates of adaptability
4.1.2 Cultural correlates of adaptability
4.2 Structural correlates of adaptability
4.3 Dynamics of adaptability
4.4 Salience of the adaptation process
Chapter Five Application of Adaptation in Rhetorical Question Utterances
5.1 Adaptation to the speakers'negative emotions
5.2 Adaptation to the speakers'motivation
5.3 Adaptation to different social relationships
5.3.1 Adaptation to hierarchical relationships
5.3.2 Adaptation to intimate relationships
5.4 Adaptation to Chinese cultural features
Chapter Six Conclusion
6.1 Major findings
6.2 Implication of the present study
6.3 Limitations of the present study
Bibliography
Acknowledgements
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