| Abstract | 第1-10页 |
| 摘要 | 第10-12页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第12-15页 |
| ·The Theme of the Thesis | 第12-14页 |
| ·Rationale of the Research | 第14页 |
| ·Structure of the Study | 第14-15页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第15-28页 |
| ·Conception of Fuzziness | 第15-18页 |
| ·The Origin of the Fuzzy Theory | 第15-16页 |
| ·The Definition of Fuzziness | 第16-18页 |
| ·Comparison of Some Related Terms | 第18-21页 |
| ·Fuzziness and Vagueness | 第19-20页 |
| ·Fuzziness and Generality | 第20页 |
| ·Fuzziness and Ambiguity | 第20-21页 |
| ·Theoretical Basis for the Study | 第21-28页 |
| ·Fuzzy Sets Theory | 第21-23页 |
| ·Cooperative Principle | 第23-24页 |
| ·The Relevance Theory | 第24-25页 |
| ·Politeness Principle | 第25-28页 |
| Chapter Three Inevitability of Fuzziness in News Reporting | 第28-36页 |
| ·Features of News | 第28-30页 |
| ·Definition of News | 第28页 |
| ·Classification of News | 第28-29页 |
| ·Seven Factors of News | 第29-30页 |
| ·Inevitability of Fuzziness in News Reporting | 第30-36页 |
| ·The Existence of Fuzzy-edged Things in the Physical World | 第30-32页 |
| ·Man's Potentiality for Fuzzy Thinking | 第32-33页 |
| ·Inherent Fuzziness in Language | 第33-34页 |
| ·Fuzziness in News Reporting Itself | 第34-36页 |
| Chapter Four Pragmatic Analysis of Fuzzy Language in News | 第36-54页 |
| ·The cooperative Principle and Its Application to Fuzzy Language in News | 第36-39页 |
| ·Flouting the Maxim of Quality | 第36-37页 |
| ·Flouting the Maxim of Quantity | 第37-38页 |
| ·Flouting the Maxim of Manner | 第38页 |
| ·Flouting the Maxim of Relation | 第38-39页 |
| ·The Relevance Theory and Its Application to Fuzzy Language in News | 第39-44页 |
| ·The Relevance-theoretic Analysis of Loose Use | 第40-41页 |
| ·The Relevance-theoretic Analysis of Fuzzy Words | 第41-42页 |
| ·Loose Use and Fuzzy Use | 第42-44页 |
| ·The Politeness Principle and Its Application to Fuzzy Language in News | 第44-48页 |
| ·Speakers' Face and Fuzzy Language in News | 第45-47页 |
| ·Hearers' Face and Fuzzy Language in News | 第47-48页 |
| ·Pragmatic Functions of Fuzziness in News Reporting | 第48-54页 |
| ·Conforming to the Basic Criteria of News Reporting | 第48-49页 |
| ·Strengthening the Credibility | 第49-50页 |
| ·Raising Acceptability of Readers | 第50-51页 |
| ·Enhancing Self-protecting of the Reporters | 第51页 |
| ·Preventing Speaking in an Absolute Way | 第51-52页 |
| ·Achieving Politeness | 第52-54页 |
| Chapter Five Advantages and Disadvantages of Use of Fuzziness in News Reporting | 第54-57页 |
| ·Advantages of Appropriate Use | 第54-55页 |
| ·Disadvantages of Inappropriate Use | 第55-57页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第57-59页 |
| Bibliography | 第59-63页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第63-64页 |
| 学位论文评阅及答辩情况表 | 第64页 |
