| Acknowledgements | 第3-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-11页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第11-17页 |
| 1.1 Background of the study | 第11-13页 |
| 1.2 Purpose and significance of the study | 第13-14页 |
| 1.3 Data Collection and Methodology | 第14-15页 |
| 1.4 Layout of the thesis | 第15-17页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第17-43页 |
| 2.1 Literature Review of Hedges | 第17-37页 |
| 2.1.1 Definition of Hedges | 第17-19页 |
| 2.1.2 Classifications of Hedges | 第19-26页 |
| 2.1.3 Studies on Hedges at Home and Abroad | 第26-37页 |
| 2.2 A Review of TV Talk Show | 第37-42页 |
| 2.2.1 A Brief Introduction of TV Talk Show | 第37-39页 |
| 2.2.2 Previous Studies on TV Talk Show at Home and Abroad | 第39-42页 |
| 2.3 Summary | 第42-43页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Framework | 第43-57页 |
| 3.1 Jef Verschueren and Adaptation Theory | 第43-44页 |
| 3.2 Language Using and Making Choices | 第44-46页 |
| 3.3 Three Properties of Language | 第46-48页 |
| 3.4 Four Angles of Investigation | 第48-54页 |
| 3.4.1 Contextual Correlates of Adaptability | 第48-51页 |
| 3.4.2 Structural Objects of Adaptability | 第51-52页 |
| 3.4.3 Dynamics of Adaptability | 第52页 |
| 3.4.4 Salience of Adaptability | 第52-54页 |
| 3.5 Summary | 第54-57页 |
| Chapter Four An Adaptation Analysis of Hedges in TV Talk Show Intimate Talk with Li Jing | 第57-91页 |
| 4.1 Frequency and Distribution of the Four Types of Hedges in Intimate Talk with Li Jing | 第57-64页 |
| 4.1.1 Frequency and Distribution of the Hedges in Each Episode | 第57-61页 |
| 4.1.2 Hedges of Top Ranks in Intimate Talk with Li Jing | 第61-64页 |
| 4.2 An Adaptation Analysis of the Hedges in Intimate Talk with Li Jing | 第64-88页 |
| 4.2.1 Adaptation to the Mental World | 第64-79页 |
| 4.2.2 Adaptation to the Social World | 第79-85页 |
| 4.2.3 Adaptation to the Physical World | 第85-88页 |
| 4.3 Summary | 第88-91页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第91-95页 |
| 5.1 Major Findings of the Study | 第91-92页 |
| 5.2 Limitations of the Present Study | 第92-93页 |
| 5.3 Suggestions for Further Study | 第93-95页 |
| Bibliography | 第95-101页 |
| 攻读学位期间发表的学术论文 | 第101-102页 |
