| Acknowledgements | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-9页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第9-13页 |
| ·Background of the Study | 第9-10页 |
| ·Significance and Purpose of the Sutdy | 第10-11页 |
| ·Methodoloy and Structure of the Study | 第11-13页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第13-20页 |
| ·Studies on Vague Language Abroad and at Home | 第13-16页 |
| ·Studies on Vague Languae Abroad | 第13-15页 |
| ·Studies on Vague Language At Home | 第15-16页 |
| ·Studies on Cross-cultural Business Negotiation Abroad and at Home | 第16-20页 |
| ·Studies on Cross-cultural Business Negotiation Abroad | 第16-17页 |
| ·Studies on Cross-cultural Business Negotiation at Home | 第17-20页 |
| Chapter Three Vague Language | 第20-33页 |
| ·Vague Language | 第20-24页 |
| ·Definition of Vagueness | 第20-22页 |
| ·Pragmatic Functions of Vagueness | 第22-24页 |
| ·Realization of Vagueness in Cross-cultural Business Negotiation | 第24-33页 |
| ·Vague Words and Expressions | 第25-26页 |
| ·Hedges | 第26-29页 |
| ·Vague Structures | 第29-31页 |
| ·Implication | 第31-33页 |
| Chapter Four Theoretical Framework | 第33-44页 |
| ·Cooperative Principle | 第33-39页 |
| ·Maxims of Cooperative Principle | 第33-35页 |
| ·Violation of Maxims of Cooperative Principle | 第35-39页 |
| ·Politeness Principle and Face Theory | 第39-44页 |
| ·Leech’s Politeness Principle | 第39-42页 |
| ·Brown and Levinson’s Face Theory | 第42-44页 |
| Chapter Five A Pragmatic Analysis of Vague Language in Cross-cultural Business Negotiation | 第44-66页 |
| ·Application of Cooperative Principle to Pragmatic Vagueness | 第44-52页 |
| ·Vagueness and Quantity Maxim | 第44-46页 |
| ·Vagueness and Quality Maxim | 第46-49页 |
| ·Vagueness and Relation Maxim | 第49-51页 |
| ·Vagueness and Manner Maxim | 第51-52页 |
| ·Application of Politeness Principle to Vagueness | 第52-58页 |
| ·Vagueness and Tact Maxim& Generosity Maxim | 第53-55页 |
| ·Vagueness and Approbation Maxim& Modesty Maxim | 第55-56页 |
| ·Vagueness and Agreement Maxim& Sympathy Maxim | 第56-58页 |
| ·Pragmatic Functions of Vagueness in Cross-cultural Business Negotiation | 第58-66页 |
| ·Appropriateness | 第58-59页 |
| ·Politeness | 第59-61页 |
| ·Flexibility | 第61-62页 |
| ·Persuasiveness | 第62-63页 |
| ·Self-protection | 第63-66页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第66-68页 |
| ·Summary of the Study | 第66-67页 |
| ·Limitations and Suggestions for the Further Studies | 第67-68页 |
| Bibliography | 第68-71页 |
| 详细摘要 | 第71-74页 |
