| Abstract | 第1-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-8页 |
| Introduction | 第8-11页 |
| 1. The Research Orientation | 第8页 |
| 2. Objectives of the Study and Research Questions | 第8-9页 |
| 3. The Significance of the Present Study | 第9页 |
| 4. Methodology and Data | 第9-10页 |
| 5. Outline of the Thesis | 第10-11页 |
| Chapter One Literature Review | 第11-17页 |
| ·Researches on Vagueness | 第11-15页 |
| ·Researches on Vagueness in the West | 第11-13页 |
| ·Researches on Vagueness in China | 第13-15页 |
| ·Researches on Vagueness in Diplomatic Language | 第15-17页 |
| Chapter Two Pragmatic Vagueness in Diplomatic Language | 第17-32页 |
| ·Pragmatic Vagueness | 第17-19页 |
| ·Definition of Pragmatic Vagueness | 第17-18页 |
| ·Classification of Pragmatic Vagueness | 第18-19页 |
| ·Diplomatic Language | 第19-21页 |
| ·Definition of Diplomacy | 第19-20页 |
| ·Definition of Diplomatic Language | 第20-21页 |
| ·Features of Diplomatic Language | 第21页 |
| ·Relations and Differences between Related Terms | 第21-25页 |
| ·Vagueness and Fuzziness | 第21-23页 |
| ·Vagueness and Ambiguity | 第23-24页 |
| ·Vagueness and Generality | 第24-25页 |
| ·Expressive Ways of Pragmatic Vagueness in Diplomatic Language | 第25-30页 |
| ·Use of Hedge | 第25-28页 |
| ·Use of Negative Structure | 第28-29页 |
| ·Use of Numerals | 第29-30页 |
| ·Summary | 第30-32页 |
| Chapter Three Pragmatic Functions of Vagueness in Diplomatic Language | 第32-52页 |
| ·The Theory of Cooperative Principle | 第32-34页 |
| ·Analysis of Pragmatic Vagueness from Cooperative Principle | 第34-38页 |
| ·Violation of the Maxim of Quantity | 第34-35页 |
| ·Violation of the Maxim of Quality | 第35页 |
| ·Violation of the Maxim of Relevance | 第35-37页 |
| ·Violation of the Maxim of Manner | 第37-38页 |
| ·The Theory of Politeness Principle | 第38-40页 |
| ·Analysis of Pragmatic Vagueness from Politeness Principle | 第40-42页 |
| ·Functions of Pragmatic Vagueness in Diplomatic Language | 第42-49页 |
| ·Being Flexible | 第43-45页 |
| ·Being Polite | 第45-47页 |
| ·Being Self-protecting | 第47-48页 |
| ·Being Amusing | 第48-49页 |
| ·A Comparative Study of vagueness between Chinese and English diplomatic language | 第49-52页 |
| Conclusion | 第52-54页 |
| Bibliography | 第54-58页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第58页 |
