| Abstract | 第1-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-10页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第10-14页 |
| ·Background of the Study | 第10-11页 |
| ·Purpose and Significance of the Study | 第11-12页 |
| ·Outline of the Thesis | 第12-14页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第14-27页 |
| ·Concept of Fuzziness | 第14-16页 |
| ·Connotation of Hedges | 第16-18页 |
| ·Past Studies of Hedges both in China and Abroad | 第18-27页 |
| ·Foreign Studies of Hedges | 第18-24页 |
| ·Domestic Studies of Hedges | 第24-27页 |
| Chapter 3 Theoretical Framework | 第27-34页 |
| ·Cooperative Principle | 第27-28页 |
| ·Conversational Implicature | 第28-31页 |
| ·Politeness Principle and FTA Theory | 第31-34页 |
| Chapter 4 Pragmatic Research on Hedges and Hedging | 第34-53页 |
| ·Hedging and Cooperative Principle | 第34-39页 |
| ·Analysis Based on Quality | 第34-36页 |
| ·Analysis Based on Quantity | 第36-37页 |
| ·Analysis Based on Relevance | 第37-38页 |
| ·Analysis Based on Manner | 第38-39页 |
| ·Hedging and Conversational Implicature | 第39-41页 |
| ·Hedging and Politeness Principle and FTA Theory | 第41-49页 |
| ·Hedging and Politeness Principle | 第41-46页 |
| ·Hedging and FTA Theory | 第46-49页 |
| ·Understanding Hedges in Contexts | 第49-53页 |
| ·Contextual Viewpoint in Pragmatic Analysis | 第49-50页 |
| ·Understanding Hedges in Contexts | 第50-53页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第53-55页 |
| ·Major Findings | 第53-54页 |
| ·Limitations and Suggestions | 第54-55页 |
| Works Cited | 第55-58页 |
| Bibliography | 第58-61页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第61页 |
