| 摘要 | 第1-4页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第4-9页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第9-13页 |
| ·The Significance of the Study | 第9-10页 |
| ·Motivations of the study | 第10-11页 |
| ·Questions Addressed by This Study | 第11页 |
| ·Organizations of the Study | 第11-13页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第13-23页 |
| ·Exploring Hedges | 第13-18页 |
| ·The definition of Hedges | 第13-14页 |
| ·The Classification of Hedges | 第14-16页 |
| ·Previous Studies on Hedges | 第16-18页 |
| ·Relevant Studies on Doctor-Patient Dialog | 第18-20页 |
| ·Previous studies on Gender Differences in Hedge | 第20-21页 |
| ·Summary | 第21-23页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Framework | 第23-32页 |
| ·Pragmatic Analysis of Hedges based on Grice’s CP | 第23-27页 |
| ·Cooperative Principle | 第23-24页 |
| ·Analysis of Hedges by CP | 第24-27页 |
| ·Pragmatic Analysis of Hedges Based on Leech’s PP | 第27-30页 |
| ·Politeness Principle | 第27-28页 |
| ·Analysis of Hedges by PP | 第28-30页 |
| ·Summary | 第30-32页 |
| Chapter Four Pragmatic Analysis of Hedges in Chinese Doctor-Patient Dialog | 第32-43页 |
| ·Methodology | 第32-34页 |
| ·Objective and Research Questions | 第32页 |
| ·Subjects | 第32-33页 |
| ·Instruments | 第33-34页 |
| ·Detailed Pragmatic Analysis of Hedges in Chinese Doctor-Patient Dialog | 第34-42页 |
| ·Analysis of Doctor’s use of Hedges by CP and PP | 第34-38页 |
| ·Analysis of Patient’s use of Hedges by CP and PP | 第38-42页 |
| ·Summary | 第42-43页 |
| Chapter Five Findings | 第43-58页 |
| ·Functions of hedges realized in Chinese doctor-patient dialog | 第43-47页 |
| ·To express politeness and respect | 第43-44页 |
| ·To qualify a proposition in terms of accuracy | 第44-45页 |
| ·To show self-protection | 第45-46页 |
| ·Summary | 第46-47页 |
| ·Role and gender difference in the use of hedges in Chinese doctor-patient dialog | 第47-57页 |
| ·Hedges used by role | 第47-50页 |
| ·Hedges used across role and gender | 第50-55页 |
| ·Summary | 第55-57页 |
| ·Limitations | 第57-58页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第58-61页 |
| Bibliography | 第61-65页 |
| Appendix A Questionnaire | 第65-66页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第66-67页 |
| 攻读硕士学位期间的研究成果 | 第67页 |
