| Acknowledgements | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-8页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-12页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第12-15页 |
| ·The origin of the study | 第12页 |
| ·The purpose and significance of the study | 第12-13页 |
| ·The organization of the thesis | 第13-15页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第15-20页 |
| ·Fuzzy linguistics | 第15-17页 |
| ·Foreign research | 第15-16页 |
| ·Domestic research | 第16-17页 |
| ·The Research on Hemingway and The Old Man and the Sea | 第17-19页 |
| ·Foreign research | 第17-18页 |
| ·Domestic research | 第18-19页 |
| ·The research of fuzzy language in The Old Man and the Sea | 第19-20页 |
| Chapter Three Fuzziness of Literary Language | 第20-34页 |
| ·The definition of fuzzy language | 第20-21页 |
| ·The important characteristics of literary language | 第21-24页 |
| ·The comparison between literary language and common language | 第24-27页 |
| ·The differentia on the expressive function of language | 第25页 |
| ·The differentia on the aesthetic function of language | 第25-27页 |
| ·The formation of fuzziness of literary language | 第27-28页 |
| ·The essence of fuzziness of literary language | 第28-30页 |
| ·Continuity | 第29页 |
| ·Relativity | 第29-30页 |
| ·Inaccuracy | 第30页 |
| ·The reasons of readers' accurate comprehension of fuzzy language | 第30-32页 |
| ·The manifestations and stylistic functions of fuzzy language in literary work | 第32-34页 |
| Chapter Four Fuzzy language in The Old Man and the Sea | 第34-48页 |
| ·The origin of formation of fzzy language in The Old Man and the Sea | 第34-36页 |
| ·The process of literature creation and appreciation | 第34-35页 |
| ·The writing style and stylistic characteristics | 第35-36页 |
| ·The stylistic functions of fuzzy language in The Old Man and the Sea | 第36-48页 |
| ·Fuzzy words and expressions | 第36-39页 |
| ·Fuzzy sentences | 第39-43页 |
| ·Fuzzy paragraphs | 第43-44页 |
| ·Fuzzy rhetorical devices | 第44-48页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第48-51页 |
| ·Major findings of the study | 第48-49页 |
| ·Limitations of the study and suggestions of the further research | 第49-51页 |
| Works Cited | 第51-53页 |
| Publications | 第53页 |
