| Abstract | 第1-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-7页 |
| Literature Review | 第7-17页 |
| Introduction | 第7页 |
| Theoretical Base | 第7-15页 |
| Limitations of previous studies on gendered fuzzy language | 第15-17页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第17-19页 |
| ·Brief background of this study | 第17-18页 |
| ·Significance of the present study | 第18页 |
| ·Layout of this study | 第18-19页 |
| Chapter 2 Methodology | 第19-24页 |
| ·Objective of this study | 第19页 |
| ·Research questions | 第19页 |
| ·Hypotheses | 第19-20页 |
| ·Data | 第20-21页 |
| ·Framework for classification of fuzzy lexis | 第21-22页 |
| ·Analysis approach | 第22-24页 |
| Chapter 3 Results and Discussion | 第24-38页 |
| ·Overall difference in the use of fuzzy lexis between male and female students in Chinese argumentation writings | 第24-25页 |
| ·Differences in the use of five types of fuzzy lexis between male and female students in Chinese argumentation writings | 第25-26页 |
| ·Differences in the use of each type of fuzzy lexis between male and female students in Chinese argumentation writings | 第26-38页 |
| Chapter 4 Conclusions | 第38-44页 |
| ·Summary of the main findings | 第38-41页 |
| ·Implications | 第41-43页 |
| ·The limitations of the present study | 第43页 |
| ·Suggestions for future work | 第43-44页 |
| References | 第44-47页 |
| Appendix | 第47-51页 |
| Acknowledgement | 第51-52页 |
