| 摘要 | 第1-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7-12页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第12-22页 |
| ·Previous studies on Hedge home and abroad | 第13-16页 |
| ·Achievements and inadequacies of the previous studies | 第16-18页 |
| ·Purpose and significance of the research | 第18-19页 |
| ·Methodology and data of the study | 第19-20页 |
| ·Layout of the thesis | 第20-22页 |
| Chapter 2 Theoretical Framework of the Research | 第22-37页 |
| ·Systemic-functional grammar | 第22-27页 |
| ·Interpersonal and textual functions | 第22-24页 |
| ·Modality:the realization device of the two meta-functions | 第24-27页 |
| ·Hedge:the linguistic construction form of modality | 第27-32页 |
| ·An overview of hedge | 第27-31页 |
| ·The interface and form-content relationship between hedge and modality | 第31-32页 |
| ·Functions of hedge from modality perspective | 第32-37页 |
| ·Interpersonal functions of hedge from four approaches | 第32-35页 |
| ·Textual functions of hedge as a whole category | 第35-37页 |
| Chapter 3 Interpersonal functions of hedges in Far from the Madding Crowed | 第37-55页 |
| ·Functions of mood presuming shields | 第37-42页 |
| ·Portraying characters | 第37-40页 |
| ·Defining characters'social status | 第37-38页 |
| ·Describing characters'personality | 第38-40页 |
| ·Presenting the relationships between characters | 第40-42页 |
| ·The relationship between the pursuer and the beloved | 第40-41页 |
| ·The relationship between strangers | 第41-42页 |
| ·Functions of Plausibility shields | 第42-45页 |
| ·Showing author's judgment | 第42-44页 |
| ·Indicating characters'intention | 第44-45页 |
| ·Functions of attribution shields | 第45-48页 |
| ·Achieving the indirectness of speakers'points | 第46-47页 |
| ·Impersonalizing characters' and author's opinions | 第47-48页 |
| ·Functions of approximators | 第48-54页 |
| ·Improving the effects and flexibility of language expressions | 第48-51页 |
| ·Realizing the appropriateness of author's expressions | 第48-50页 |
| ·Revealing characters'emotion | 第50-51页 |
| ·Reflecting author's attitude to and comment on characters | 第51-54页 |
| ·Expressing authorial attitude to characters | 第51-52页 |
| ·Conveying authorial comments on characters | 第52-54页 |
| ·Summary | 第54-55页 |
| Chapter 4 Textual functions of hedges in Far from the Madding crowed | 第55-73页 |
| ·Hedges for highlighting structural mechanism of texts | 第55-60页 |
| ·Signaling the macrostructure of discourse | 第55-57页 |
| ·Helping to achieve cohesion | 第57-60页 |
| ·Hedges for conveying information and expressing feelings | 第60-64页 |
| ·Conveying textual information | 第60-62页 |
| ·Expressing author's or characters'feelings | 第62-64页 |
| ·Hedges for producing effects on readers | 第64-71页 |
| ·Creating the linguistic context and atmosphere for readers' appreciation | 第64-69页 |
| ·Establishing the author-text-reader relationship | 第69-71页 |
| ·Summary | 第71-73页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第73-76页 |
| ·Major findings and implications | 第73-74页 |
| ·Limitations and suggestions for future study | 第74-76页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第76-77页 |
| Bibliography | 第77-82页 |
| Papers Published during MA Study | 第82-83页 |
