| 摘要 | 第3-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-6页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第9-14页 |
| 1.1 Background of the Study | 第9-10页 |
| 1.2 Objective of the Study | 第10-11页 |
| 1.3 Methodology of the Study | 第11-13页 |
| 1.4 Outline of the Study | 第13-14页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第14-34页 |
| 2.1 Previous Research on Chinese Officialdom Discourse | 第14-16页 |
| 2.1.1 Definition of Chinese Officialdom Discourse | 第14-15页 |
| 2.1.2 Relevant Research on Chinese Officialdom Discourse | 第15-16页 |
| 2.2 Previous Research on Pragmatic Vagueness in Language | 第16-28页 |
| 2.2.1 Definition of Pragmatic Vagueness | 第16-20页 |
| 2.2.2 Research on Pragmatic Vagueness at Home and Abroad | 第20-28页 |
| 2.3 Verschueren’s Linguistic Adaptation Theory | 第28-34页 |
| 2.3.1 Language Choices | 第28-29页 |
| 2.3.2 Three Properties of Language | 第29-30页 |
| 2.3.3 Four Angles of Investigation | 第30-34页 |
| Chapter Three Variability of Pragmatic Vagueness in Chinese Officialdom Discourse | 第34-47页 |
| 3.1 Linguistic Realization at Lexical Level | 第34-40页 |
| 3.1.1 Vague Words in Scope | 第34-38页 |
| 3.1.2 Vague Words in Degree | 第38-40页 |
| 3.2 Linguistic Realization at Syntactic Level | 第40-47页 |
| 3.2.1 Pragmatic Vagueness Realized by Moderating Tone | 第40-42页 |
| 3.2.2 Pragmatic Vagueness Realized by Shifting Focus | 第42-43页 |
| 3.2.3 Pragmatic Vagueness Realized by Shifting Responsibility to Third Party | 第43-44页 |
| 3.2.4 Pragmatic Vagueness Realized by Divergent Thinking | 第44-47页 |
| Chapter Four Adaptability of Pragmatic Vagueness in Chinese Officialdom Discourse | 第47-53页 |
| 4.1 Adaptation to Mental World | 第47-49页 |
| 4.1.1 Adaptation to Speaker’s Psychological Motivation: Self-protection | 第48页 |
| 4.1.2 Adaptation to Speaker’s Psychological Motivation: Politeness | 第48-49页 |
| 4.2 Adaptation to Social World | 第49-51页 |
| 4.3 Adaptation to Physical World | 第51-53页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第53-56页 |
| 5.1 Major Findings of the Study | 第53-54页 |
| 5.2 Implication of the Findings | 第54-55页 |
| 5.3 Limitation of the Study | 第55-56页 |
| Bibliography | 第56-58页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第58页 |
