| Abstract | 第1-9页 |
| 摘要 | 第9-10页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第10-13页 |
| ·Motivation for the Present Study | 第10页 |
| ·Significance of the Present Study | 第10-11页 |
| ·Research Questions | 第11页 |
| ·Outline of the Thesis | 第11-13页 |
| Chapter 2 Fuzziness in Language and Semantic Fuzziness | 第13-28页 |
| ·Fuzziness in Language | 第13-14页 |
| ·Concepts of Semantic Fuzziness | 第14-19页 |
| ·Features of Semantic Fuzziness | 第19-22页 |
| ·Classification of Semantic Fuzziness | 第22-23页 |
| ·Origins of Semantic Fuzziness | 第23-24页 |
| ·Interpretation of Semantic Fuzziness | 第24-28页 |
| ·Cognitive View of Semantic Fuzziness | 第24-26页 |
| ·Pragmatic View of Semantic Fuzziness | 第26-28页 |
| Chapter 3 Understanding Semantic Fuzziness from an Economic Perspective | 第28-41页 |
| ·Need for an Economic Perspective on Language Issues | 第28-29页 |
| ·Development of Economy Principle | 第29-34页 |
| ·Interpretation of Economy Principle in Language Use | 第34-36页 |
| ·Scarcity of Speech and Choice of Speech | 第34-35页 |
| ·Maximization of Utility in Speech | 第35页 |
| ·Three Levels of Linguistic Economy | 第35-36页 |
| ·Relation Between Semantic Fuzziness and Economy Principle | 第36-41页 |
| ·Semantic Fuzziness Being One Embodiment of Economy Principle | 第36-38页 |
| ·Categorization and Cognitive Processing | 第36-37页 |
| ·Core Meaning and Information Transferring | 第37-38页 |
| ·Economy Principle Being One Origin of Semantic Fuzziness | 第38-41页 |
| ·Cognitive Economy | 第39页 |
| ·Being Quick and Easy | 第39-41页 |
| Chapter 4 A Case Study:the Use of"几" in Chinese | 第41-54页 |
| ·Data Collection of"几" | 第41-45页 |
| ·Data(1)---from Novel Writing:Call to Arms | 第41-43页 |
| ·Data(2)---from News Writing:Qilu Evening News(Feb.18~(th),2008) | 第43-44页 |
| ·Data(3)---from Political Document:Report at 17th Party Congress | 第44页 |
| ·Data(4)--from Daily Conversations | 第44-45页 |
| ·Data Analysis of"几" | 第45-51页 |
| ·Fuzziness of"几" | 第45-46页 |
| ·Economy of"几" | 第46-51页 |
| ·A Discussion on the Use of"几" | 第51-53页 |
| ·Relatively Clear Core Meaning of"几" | 第51-52页 |
| ·Quick and Easy Information Transferring by the Use of"几" | 第52-53页 |
| ·Summary | 第53-54页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第54-56页 |
| ·Findings of the Present Study | 第54-55页 |
| ·Limitations of the Present Study | 第55页 |
| ·Recommendations for Further Study | 第55-56页 |
| Appendix Ⅰ | 第56-62页 |
| Appendix II | 第62-64页 |
| Bibliography | 第64-67页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第67-68页 |
| Publication | 第68-69页 |
| 学位论文评阅及答辩情况表 | 第69页 |
