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Chapter One Introduction |
9-13 |
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1.1 Research Background |
9-10 |
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1.2 Significance of the Research |
10-11 |
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1.3 Data Selection |
11-12 |
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1.4 Methodology |
12-13 |
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Chapter Two Literature Review |
13-28 |
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2.1 Vagueness Associated with Sorites Paradox and Fuzzy Logic |
13-14 |
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2.2 Explaining Vagueness in the Context of Semantics |
14-19 |
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2.2.1 Semantics and Vagueness |
14-15 |
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2.2.2 Ruth M. Kempson's Categorization |
15-19 |
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2.3 Legal Language |
19-24 |
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2.3.1 Relationship between Language and Law |
19-20 |
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2.3.2 Linguistic Features of Legal Language |
20-22 |
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2.3.3 Sources of Vagueness in Legal Language |
22-24 |
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2.4 Previous Research in the Field of Vagueness in Legal Language |
24-27 |
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2.4.1 Timothy's Standard View |
24 |
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2.4.2 H.L.A. Hart's Open-texture Theory |
24-26 |
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2.4.3 Ronald Dworkin's Theory of Adjudication |
26-27 |
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2.5 Summary |
27-28 |
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Chapter Three Linguistic Realization of Vagueness in Legal Language—in Semantic Perspective |
28-47 |
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3.1 Model for Categorization of Hedge in Legal Language |
28-31 |
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3.1.1 Definition of Hedge |
28 |
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3.1.2 Categorization of Hedges |
28-31 |
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3.2 Model for Analyzing Hedges in Legal Language |
31-38 |
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3.2.1 Shields |
31-34 |
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3.2.1.1 Modal Auxiliaries |
31-33 |
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3.2.1.2 Probability Adverbs and Their Derivative Adjectives |
33-34 |
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3.2.2 Approximators |
34-37 |
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3.2.2.1 Adaptors |
34-36 |
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3.2.2.2 Rounders |
36-37 |
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3.2.3 Findings about Hedges Used in Legal Documents |
37-38 |
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3.3 General orAbstract Lexis. |
38-44 |
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3.3.1 Abstract Legal Terminology and Concepts |
39-41 |
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3.3.2 Subjective and Psychological Lexis |
41-44 |
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3.4 Descriptive or Evaluative Lexis |
44-46 |
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3.5 Summary |
46-47 |
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Chapter Four A Pragmatic Approach to Vagueness in Law |
47-65 |
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4.1 Grice's Cooperative Principle |
48-49 |
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4.2 Application of Cooperative Principle in the Analysis |
49-50 |
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4.3 Flouting Maxim of Manner |
50-58 |
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4.4 Politeness and Face |
58-61 |
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4.5 Pragmatic Functions of Vagueness in Legal Language |
61-64 |
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4.6 Summary |
64-65 |
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Chapter Five Conclusion |
65-67 |
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Bibliography |
67-68 |
