| Abstract | 第1-4页 |
| 摘要 | 第4-8页 |
| Chapter Ⅰ Introduction | 第8-12页 |
| ·Purpose of this thesis | 第8-9页 |
| ·The background of the thesis | 第9-11页 |
| ·layout of this thesis | 第11-12页 |
| Chapter Ⅱ Hedges | 第12-27页 |
| ·Definition of hedges | 第12-17页 |
| ·Channell's definition of hedges | 第13-14页 |
| ·Lackoff's definition of hedges | 第14-15页 |
| ·Jaszczolt's Definition of Hedges | 第15-17页 |
| ·Previous Research Abroad and at Home | 第17-21页 |
| ·Overseas Studies on the Topic | 第18-20页 |
| ·Domestic Study on this Topic | 第20-21页 |
| ·Categories of hedges | 第21-26页 |
| ·Zadeh's Classifications of hedges | 第21-23页 |
| ·Other Scholars' Classifications of Hedges | 第23-26页 |
| ·Summary | 第26-27页 |
| Chapter Ⅲ Hedges in Business Negotiation | 第27-41页 |
| ·Business Negotiation | 第27-28页 |
| ·The Features of Business Negotiation | 第28-30页 |
| ·Interdependence | 第28-29页 |
| ·Concealment and Openness | 第29页 |
| ·Creativity in Bargaining Mix | 第29-30页 |
| ·Hedges in Business Negotiation | 第30-32页 |
| ·The Causes of Using Hedges in Business Negotiation | 第32-39页 |
| ·Summary | 第39-41页 |
| Chapter Ⅳ Pragmatics Analysis of Hedges in Business Negotiation | 第41-60页 |
| ·Cooperative principle and hedges | 第42-52页 |
| ·The Definition of Cooperative Principles | 第42-44页 |
| ·Hedges within Cooperative Principles | 第44-52页 |
| ·Politeness Principles and Hedges | 第52-60页 |
| ·Principles of Politeness and face wants | 第52-55页 |
| ·Hedges within the politeness strategy | 第55-60页 |
| Chapter Ⅴ Conclusion | 第60-63页 |
| ·Major findings of the study | 第60-61页 |
| ·Limitations of the study | 第61-62页 |
| ·Suggestions for further research | 第62-63页 |
| References | 第63-68页 |
| Acknowledgments | 第68-69页 |
