| ABSTRACT | 第1-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-9页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第9-12页 |
| ·Introduction | 第9页 |
| ·The Rationale of the Research | 第9-10页 |
| ·Data Collection | 第10页 |
| ·The Objectives of the Study | 第10-11页 |
| ·The Outline of the Thesis | 第11-12页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第12-29页 |
| ·Introduction | 第12页 |
| ·Definition of Hedge | 第12-13页 |
| ·Hedge Study Abroad | 第13-21页 |
| ·L.A.Zadeh's Study on Hedges | 第13-14页 |
| ·Lakoff's Study on Hedges | 第14-17页 |
| ·Post-Lakoff's Study on Hedges | 第17-21页 |
| ·Hedge Study in China | 第21-22页 |
| ·Classification and Functions of Hedges | 第22-27页 |
| ·Grammatical Classification | 第22-24页 |
| ·Semantic Classification | 第24页 |
| ·Pragmatic Classification | 第24-27页 |
| ·The Study of Hedges | 第27-28页 |
| ·Summary of the Existing Studies on Hedges | 第28-29页 |
| Chapter Three Study of Hedges within the Framework of Adaptation Theory | 第29-37页 |
| ·Introduction | 第29页 |
| ·Adaptation Theory | 第29-30页 |
| ·Study of Hedges Based on Adaptation Theory | 第30-35页 |
| ·Use of Hedges as a Process of Making Choice | 第30-31页 |
| ·Use of Hedge as Realization of Adaptation | 第31-33页 |
| ·Four Angles of Pragmatic Study | 第33-35页 |
| ·Adaptation Theory as a Theoretical Framework for Pragmatic Analysis | 第35-36页 |
| ·Summary | 第36-37页 |
| Chapter Four Pragmatic Analysis | 第37-56页 |
| ·Introductions | 第37页 |
| ·Adaptation of Hedges to the Mental World | 第37-43页 |
| ·Mitigation Strategy | 第38-39页 |
| ·Maintaining One's Face | 第39-41页 |
| ·Transferring the Emotion | 第41-42页 |
| ·Relieving Responsibility | 第42-43页 |
| ·Adaptation to the Social World | 第43-53页 |
| ·Adaptation to Society and Culture | 第44-45页 |
| ·Adaptation to Social Status | 第45-47页 |
| ·Maintaining the Other Participants' Face | 第47-50页 |
| ·Maintaining the Audiences' Face | 第50-53页 |
| ·Adaptation to the Physical World | 第53-55页 |
| ·Summary | 第55-56页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第56-59页 |
| ·Introduction | 第56页 |
| ·Summary of the Study | 第56页 |
| ·Major Finding of the Study | 第56-57页 |
| ·Limitations of the Study | 第57-58页 |
| ·Suggestions for Further Research | 第58页 |
| ·Implications | 第58-59页 |
| BIBLIOGRAPHY | 第59-62页 |
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 第62-63页 |
| PUBLISHED PAPER | 第63页 |
