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| Acknowledgements | 第1-5
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| Abstract | 第5-7
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| 中文摘要 | 第7-13
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| Chapter One Introduction | 第13-21
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| · The object of the present study | 第13-15
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| · Motivation | 第15-16
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| · The objective of the study | 第16-17
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| · The research methodology and source of data | 第17-18
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| · The use of the terms “speaker/hearer”and other synonymous terms | 第18-19
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| · Overview | 第19-21
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| Chapter Two A Review of Previous Studies on Ambiguity | 第21-38
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| · Introduction | 第21
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| · Definition of ambiguity | 第21-24
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| · Different approaches to the study of ambiguity | 第24-37
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| · The philosophical approach | 第24-26
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| · The linguistic approach | 第26-31
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| · The psycholinguistic approach | 第31-36
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| · The pragmatic approach | 第36-37
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| · Summary | 第37-38
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| Chapter Three A Description of the Conceptual Framework | 第38-68
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| · Introduction | 第38
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| · The delimitation of intentional ambiguity | 第38-48
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| · The working definition of intentional ambiguity | 第38-43
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| · Intentional ambiguity vs. pragmatic vagueness | 第43-45
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| · Intentional ambiguity vs. pun | 第45-46
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| · Intentional ambiguity vs. deliberate misinterpretation | 第46-48
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| · A discussion of the theoretical basis of the framework | 第48-56
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| · Verschueren’s linguistic adaptation theory | 第48-52
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| · Brown and Levinson’s face theory | 第52-54
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| · Grice’s cooperative principle and conversational implicature | 第54-56
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| · Characterization of the conceptual framework | 第56-65
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| · Intentional ambiguity as a result of linguistic choice-making | 第56-58
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| · Intentional ambiguity as a product of negotiation and adaptation | 第58-64
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| · Intentional ambiguity as a way to satisfy communicative needs | 第64-65
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| · Summary | 第65-68
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| Chapter Four Manipulation of Intentional Ambiguity | 第68-83
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| · Introduction | 第68
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| · The notion of linguistic manipulation | 第68-70
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| · Linguistic manipulation for intentional ambiguity | 第70-82
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| · Linguistic manipulation on the phonological level | 第72-75
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| · Linguistic manipulation on the lexical level | 第75-77
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| · Linguistic manipulation on the syntactic level | 第77-79
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| · Linguistic manipulation on the pragmatic level | 第79-82
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| · Summary | 第82-83
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| Chapter Five Adaptability of Intentional Ambiguity | 第83-95
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| · Introduction | 第83
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| · The notion of adaptability | 第83-84
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| · Adaptation realized through intentional ambiguity | 第84-94
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| · Adaptation directed by “self” | 第86-90
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| · Adaptation directed by “others” | 第90-94
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| · Summary | 第94-95
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| Chapter Six Functionality of Intentional Ambiguity | 第95-115
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| · Introduction | 第95-96
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| · Defining the notion of functionality | 第96-97
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| · The communicative functions of intentional ambiguity | 第97-111
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| · Enhancing the appropriateness of the utterance | 第97-103
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| · Creating special communicative effects | 第103-108
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| · Reversing unfavorable situation | 第108-111
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| · The mechanism for the performance of the special functions | 第111-113
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| · Intentional ambiguity: loose use of language | 第111-112
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| · Intentional ambiguity: lower degree of accessibility and more functions | 第112-113
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| · Summary | 第113-115
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| Chapter Seven Conclusion | 第115-121
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| · Introduction | 第115
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| · Major findings | 第115-118
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| · Intentional ambiguity: a highly motivated linguistic manipulation | 第116
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| · Intentional ambiguity: a result of linguistic adaptation | 第116-117
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| · Intentional ambiguity: an effective communicative strategy in verbal communication | 第117-118
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| · Intentional ambiguity: a revelation of the dynamic process of language use | 第118
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| · Implications | 第118-119
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| · Limitations | 第119-120
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| · Suggestions for further study | 第120-121
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| References | 第121-127
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