| Abstract | 第1-8页 |
| 中文摘要 | 第8-9页 |
| Introduction | 第9-13页 |
| Chapter One Literature Review | 第13-27页 |
| ·Definitions of Hedges and Hedging | 第13-15页 |
| ·Classifications of Hedges | 第15-19页 |
| ·Approximators | 第16-18页 |
| ·Shields | 第18-19页 |
| ·Functions of Hedges | 第19-20页 |
| ·Overview of the Studies on Hedges | 第20-27页 |
| ·Researches on Hedges Abroad | 第20-24页 |
| ·Researches on Hedges in China | 第24-27页 |
| Chapter Two Theoretical Framework | 第27-33页 |
| ·Conversational Implicature | 第27-29页 |
| ·Cooperative Principle | 第29-30页 |
| ·Face Theory and Politeness Principle | 第30-33页 |
| Chapter Three Hedges in Diplomatic Language | 第33-42页 |
| ·Diplomacy and Diplomatic Language | 第33-35页 |
| ·Hedging Devices Employed in Diplomatic Language and Their Frequency | 第35-37页 |
| ·Semantic Features of hedges in Diplomatic Language | 第37-42页 |
| ·Cancellability | 第37-38页 |
| ·Indirectness | 第38-39页 |
| ·Markedness | 第39-40页 |
| ·Indefiniteness | 第40-42页 |
| Chapter Four Pragmatic Analysis of Hedges in Diplomatic Language | 第42-58页 |
| ·Hedges in Diplomatic Language and Conversational Implicature | 第42-44页 |
| ·Hedges and the Cancellability of Conversational Implicature | 第42-43页 |
| ·Hedges and the Indeterminacy of Conversational Implicature | 第43-44页 |
| ·Hedges in Diplomatic Language and Cooperative Principle | 第44-49页 |
| ·Violation of the Maxim of Quality | 第45-46页 |
| ·Violation of the Maxim of Quantity | 第46-47页 |
| ·Violation of the Maxim of Relation | 第47-48页 |
| ·Violation of the Maxim of Manner | 第48-49页 |
| ·Hedges in Diplomatic Language and Politeness Principle | 第49-52页 |
| ·Positive Politeness Strategy | 第50-51页 |
| ·Negative Politeness Strategy | 第51-52页 |
| ·Functions of Hedges in Diplomatic Language | 第52-58页 |
| ·Performance of the Politeness | 第52-54页 |
| ·Reinforcement of the Flexibility | 第54-55页 |
| ·Self-protection | 第55-58页 |
| Conclusion | 第58-61页 |
| References | 第61-66页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第66-67页 |
| Publications | 第67页 |
