ABSTRACT
摘要
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION
1.1 The Object of the Research
1.2 The Rationale of the Research
1.3 The Objective of the Study
1.4 Research Methodology and Data Collection
1.5 Outline of the Thesis
CHAPTER TWO A LITERATURE REVIEW OF VAGUENESS
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Terminological Issues:the Distinctions between Vagueness,Ambiguity,Generality and Fuzziness
2.3 Approaches to the Study of Vagueness
2.3.1 The philosophical approach
2.3.2 The linguistic approach
2.3.3 The cognitive approach
2.4 Achievements and Limitations in Previous Researches
2.5 The Perspective of Present Research
2.5.1 Definition of pragmatic vagueness
2.5.2 The psychological perspective of current research
2.6 Summary
CHAPTER THREE A DESCRIPTION OF THE CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Impression Management
3.3 A Two-component Model of Impression Management
3.3.1 Impression motivation
3.3.2 Impression construction
3.4 The Framework of the Present Research
3.5 Summary
CHAPTER FOUR A STUDY OF PRAGMATIC VAGUENESS FROM IMPRESSION MANAGEMENT APPROACH
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Impression Motivation of Pragmatic Vagueness
4.2.1 Social and material outcomes
4.2.2 Constructing and maintaining self-esteem
4.2.3 Developing self-identity
4.3 Impression construction of pragmatic vagueness
4.3.1 The desired impressions to construct
4.3.2 Impression management strategies
4.4 Summary
CHAPTER FIVE CONCLUSION
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Major Findings of the Research
5.3 Implications
5.4 Limitations
5.5 Suggestions for Further Work
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