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1 The Introduction
1.l Terminological Review
1.2 Research Review
1.3 The Goal of the Thesis
1.4 The General Structure of the Thesis
1.5 Summary
2 Theoretical Foundation
2.1 The Definition of Transitivity
2.2 Form and Meaning
2.3 Transitivity and Metaphor
2.4 Transitivity and Context
2.5 Summary
3 The Types of Ambiguity
3. 1 The Ambiguity Reflected by the Indeterminacy of Process in a Clause
3.1.1 A Clause Embodies both Material Process and Mental Process
3.1.2 A Clause Embodies both Material Process and Relational Process
3.1.3 A Clause Embodies both Mental Process and Relational Process
3.1.4 A Clause Embodies both Material Process and Verbal Process
3.2TheAmbiguityReflectedbytheIndeterminacyofParticipantRoleinaCertainProcessl
3.2.1 The Ambiguity Reflected by the Indeterminacy of Relational Process
3.2.2 The Ambiguity Reflected by Rankshift
3.3 The Ambiguity Caused by the Omission of Verbs in Clauses
3.4 Summary
4 The Reasons of the Ambiguities
4. 1 Meaning Potential
4.2 Choice is Meaning
4.2. 1 The Writer (Speaker)'s Choice
4.2.2 The Reader (Listener)'s Choice
4.3 Summary
5 The Application of Ambiguity in Different Styles
5. 1 Novel
5.2 Poetry
5.3 Advertisement
5.4 Summary
Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
Publications during M.A Study
Acknowledgements