| Acknowledgements | 第4-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-12页 |
| Chapter One INTRODUCTION | 第12-16页 |
| 1.1 Research Background | 第12-13页 |
| 1.2 Research Objectives and Significance | 第13-14页 |
| 1.3 Research Methodology | 第14页 |
| 1.4 Research Questions | 第14-15页 |
| 1.5 Structure of the Thesis | 第15-16页 |
| Chapter Two LITERATURE REVIEW | 第16-32页 |
| 2.1 Vague Language | 第16-24页 |
| 2.1.1 Definitions of Vague Language | 第16-17页 |
| 2.1.2 Classifications of Vague Language | 第17-22页 |
| 2.1.3 Studies on Vague Language at home and abroad | 第22-24页 |
| 2.2 Press Conference Interpretation | 第24-29页 |
| 2.2.1 Definitions of PCI | 第25页 |
| 2.2.2 Features of PCI | 第25-26页 |
| 2.2.3 Standards of PCI | 第26-27页 |
| 2.2.4 Studies on PCI at home and abroad | 第27-29页 |
| 2.3 Vague language in PCI | 第29-31页 |
| 2.4 Summary | 第31-32页 |
| Chapter Three THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK | 第32-44页 |
| 3.1 A Brief Introduction to Adaptation Theory | 第32页 |
| 3.2 Key Notions of Adaptation Theory | 第32-38页 |
| 3.2.1 Making choices | 第33-34页 |
| 3.2.2 Variability, negotiability and adaptability | 第34页 |
| 3.2.3 Four Angles of Investigation | 第34-38页 |
| 3.3 Previous Studies on Adaptation Theory | 第38-39页 |
| 3.4 Interpretation in Light of Adaptation Theory | 第39-44页 |
| 3.4.1 Interpretation in light of contextual correlates of adaptability | 第39-41页 |
| 3.4.2 Interpretation in light of structural objects of adaptability | 第41-42页 |
| 3.4.3 Interpretation in light of dynamics of adaptability | 第42-44页 |
| Chapter Four APPLICATION OF ADAPTATION THEORY TO VAGUELANGUAGE INTERPRETATION IN PREMIER LI'S PCI | 第44-70页 |
| 4.1 Application of Adaptation Theory to Vague Language Interpretation | 第44-58页 |
| 4.1.1 Application of Contextual Adaptation to Vague Language Interpretation | 第44-52页 |
| 4.1.2 Application of Structural Adaptation to Vague Language Interpretation | 第52-56页 |
| 4.1.3 Application of Dynamic Adaptation to Vague Language Interpretation | 第56-58页 |
| 4.2 Strategies in Vague language Interpretation Based on Adaptation Theory | 第58-70页 |
| 4.2.1 From Vague to Vague | 第59-63页 |
| 4.2.2 From Vague to Clear | 第63-70页 |
| Chapter Five CONCLUSION | 第70-74页 |
| 5.1 Major Findings of Research | 第70-71页 |
| 5.2 Implications of Research | 第71-72页 |
| 5.3 Limitations of Research | 第72页 |
| 5.4 Suggestions for Future Research | 第72-74页 |
| References | 第74-78页 |
| Appendix | 第78-108页 |
| 攻读硕士学位期间的科研成果 | 第108页 |
