封面
声明
英文摘要
中文摘要
目录
1. Introduction
1.1 Background of the Research
1.2 Objectives of the Research
1.3 Data Collection and Research Questions
1.4 Organization of the Thesis
2. Literature Review
2.1 Studies on Vagueness
2.2 Studies on Pragmatic Vagueness
2.3 Studies on the Reality Show
3. Theoretical Framework
3.1 Linguistic Adaptation Theory
3.2 Relevance Theory
3.3 Relevance-Adaptation Theory
4. The Study of Pragmatic Vagueness in The Apprentice from the Perspective of Relevance-Adaptation Theory
4.1 A Brief Introduction to The Apprentice
4.2 Variability of Pragmatic Vagueness in Reality Show
4.3 Adaptation of Pragmatic Vagueness in The Apprentice
4.4 Functions of Pragmatic Vagueness in Reality Show
5. Conclusion
5.1 Major Findings
5.2 Implications
5.3 Limitations
致谢
参考文献
Research Data from The Apprentice
Publications