| 摘要 | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-9页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第9-12页 |
| ·Object of the Study | 第9页 |
| ·Outline of the Thesis | 第9-10页 |
| ·Method of the Study | 第10页 |
| ·Significance of the Study | 第10-12页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第12-23页 |
| ·Definition of Vagueness in Language | 第12-14页 |
| ·Relationship between Vagueness and Other Characteristics of Language | 第14-17页 |
| ·Differences between Vagueness and Ambiguity | 第14-15页 |
| ·Relationship between Vagueness and Generality | 第15-16页 |
| ·Relationship between Vagueness and Fuzziness | 第16页 |
| ·Distinction between Vagueness and Epistemic Failure | 第16-17页 |
| ·Previous Researches on Vagueness | 第17-20页 |
| ·The Origin of Vagueness | 第17页 |
| ·Researches on Vagueness Abroad | 第17-18页 |
| ·Researches on Vagueness at Home | 第18-19页 |
| ·Distinctions between Pragmatic Vagueness and Semantic Vagueness | 第19-20页 |
| ·Definition of Diplomatic Language | 第20-21页 |
| ·Previous Researches on Diplomatic Language | 第21-23页 |
| Chapter Three Types of Vagueness in Zhou Enlai's Diplomatic Language | 第23-33页 |
| ·Introduction | 第23页 |
| ·Using Vague NPs and Pronouns | 第23-24页 |
| ·Using Vague Verbs and Verb Phrases | 第24-25页 |
| ·Using Rhetoric Questions | 第25-26页 |
| ·Polarity Alternating Vagueness | 第26页 |
| ·Presuppositional Vagueness | 第26-27页 |
| ·Ambiguity-Induced Vagueness | 第27-28页 |
| ·Irony-Induced Vagueness | 第28-29页 |
| ·Avoidance-Induced Vagueness | 第29-31页 |
| ·Modality Vagueness | 第31-32页 |
| ·Summary | 第32-33页 |
| Chapter Four Analysis of Zhou Enlai's Diplomatic Language from the Perspective of CooperativePrinciple | 第33-45页 |
| ·Cooperative Principle | 第33-36页 |
| ·Analysis of Zhou Enlai's Diplomatic Language | 第36-44页 |
| ·Violation of Maxim of Quantity | 第36-40页 |
| ·Violation of Maxim of Quality | 第40-42页 |
| ·Violation of Maxim of Relation | 第42-43页 |
| ·Violation of Maxim of Manner | 第43-44页 |
| ·Summary | 第44-45页 |
| Chapter Five Politeness Principle and Zhou Enlai's Diplomatic Language | 第45-52页 |
| ·Politeness Principle | 第45-46页 |
| ·Analysis of Zhou Enlai's Diplomatic Language from the Perspective of Politeness Principle | 第46-50页 |
| ·Observance of Tact Maxim | 第46-47页 |
| ·Observance of Praise Maxim | 第47-48页 |
| ·Observance of Agreement Maxim | 第48-49页 |
| ·Observance of Irony Maxim | 第49-50页 |
| ·Summary | 第50-52页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第52-54页 |
| ·Major Findings | 第52页 |
| ·Limitation of the Thesis | 第52-53页 |
| ·Suggestions of Further Study | 第53-54页 |
| Bibliography | 第54-56页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第56-57页 |
| 在读期间发表的学术论文及研究成果 | 第57页 |
