| Synopsis | 第1-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-13页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第13-15页 |
| Chapter 2 What Is Semantic Vagueness | 第15-40页 |
| ·The Characteristics of Semantic Vagueness | 第15-22页 |
| ·Borderline Cases | 第15-16页 |
| ·Lack of Well-Defined Extensions | 第16-18页 |
| ·Relative Definiteness | 第18-19页 |
| ·Susceptibility to Sorites Paradox | 第19-20页 |
| ·Standard-Sensitive Context Dependency | 第20页 |
| ·Ineliminability | 第20-22页 |
| ·Ambiguity, Generality and Vagueness | 第22-29页 |
| ·Ambiguity and Vagueness | 第22-26页 |
| ·Definitions of Ambiguity | 第22-24页 |
| ·Relationship between Vagueness and Ambiguity | 第24-26页 |
| ·Vagueness and Generality | 第26-29页 |
| ·Literature Review on Semantically Vague Language | 第29-38页 |
| ·Hedges and Vagueness | 第38-40页 |
| Chapter 3 Vagueness in Cognitive Semantics | 第40-63页 |
| ·Vague Meaning and concepts | 第41-43页 |
| ·Vagueness in Categorization | 第43-48页 |
| ·Categorization in Cognition | 第43-44页 |
| ·Importance of Categorization in Linguistics | 第44-46页 |
| ·The Classical Model of Category | 第46-47页 |
| ·Inadequacies of Classical Model | 第47-48页 |
| ·Family Resemblance Principle | 第48-50页 |
| ·Vagueness in Prototype Model | 第50-59页 |
| ·Prototypical Model of Category | 第50-54页 |
| ·Prototype and Lexical Meaning | 第54-57页 |
| ·Vagueness in the Prototype Effect | 第57-59页 |
| ·The Reasons for Semantic Vagueness | 第59-63页 |
| Chapter 4 Decoding and Encoding Models of Semantic Vagueness | 第63-74页 |
| ·Semantic Vagueness in Psycholinguistic Model | 第63-67页 |
| ·Semantic Vagueness in Mental Lexicon | 第64-66页 |
| ·Semantic Vagueness in Sentence Comprehension and Memory | 第66-67页 |
| ·Transition between Vagueness and Precision | 第67-71页 |
| ·Transition from Precision to Vagueness | 第67-69页 |
| ·Transition from Vagueness to Precision | 第69-71页 |
| ·The Explanatory Function of Context to Semantic Vagueness | 第71-74页 |
| Chapter 5 Implications of Semantic Vagueness in EFL/SLA and Lexicography | 第74-89页 |
| ·A Right Attitude towards Semantically Vague Language in EFL and SLA | 第74-76页 |
| ·Promotion of Vagueness-Oriented Learning Style | 第76-77页 |
| ·Semantic Vagueness and Vocabulary Competence | 第77-79页 |
| ·Semantic Vagueness and Communication Competence | 第79-81页 |
| ·Semantic Vagueness in Output | 第81-83页 |
| ·Application of Semantic Vagueness in Lexicography | 第83-89页 |
| ·Problems in Definition | 第83-84页 |
| ·Acceptability of Vague Words in the Defining Vocabulary | 第84-86页 |
| ·How to Define Vague Words in Dictionary | 第86-89页 |
| Chapter 6 Conclusion | 第89-93页 |
| ·Conclusion | 第89-90页 |
| ·Suggestions for Further Study | 第90-93页 |
| Works Cited | 第93-96页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第96页 |
