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Declaration |
2-3 |
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Acknowledgement |
3-4 |
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Abstract |
4-6 |
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摘要 |
6-10 |
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List of tables and figures |
10-11 |
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Chapter 1. Introduction |
11-18 |
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1.1 Introduction |
11-12 |
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1.2 Definition of the key terms |
12-14 |
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1.2.1 Definition of lawyer's statement |
12-13 |
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1.2.2 Definition of pragmatic marker |
13-14 |
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1.3 Rationale |
14-15 |
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1.4 Data and methodology |
15-16 |
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1.4.1 Data |
15 |
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1.4.2 Methodology |
15-16 |
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1.5 Organization of the thesis |
16-18 |
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Chapter 2. Overview of the relevant literature |
18-30 |
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2.1 Introduction |
18 |
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2.2 Overview of literature on PMs |
18-28 |
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2.2.1 On English PMs |
18-26 |
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2.2.1.1 Coherence- or discourse-based approach |
18-22 |
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2.2.1.2 Pragmatic approach |
22-24 |
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2.2.1.3 Relevance theoretical approach |
24-26 |
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2.2.2 On Chinese PMs |
26-28 |
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2.3 Overview of literature on lawyers' statements |
28-29 |
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2.4 Critique of the previous researches |
29-30 |
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Chapter 3. A description of theoretical framework |
30-37 |
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3.1 Introduction |
30 |
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3.2 Procedural meaning or propositional meaning |
30-31 |
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3.3 A sketch of theoretical background |
31-36 |
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3.3.1 Relevance theory |
32-34 |
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3.3.2 Metapragmatic awareness |
34-35 |
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3.3.3 Theoretical framework of the present study |
35-36 |
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3.4 Summary |
36-37 |
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Chapter 4. Categorization and functionality of pragmatic markers in lawyers' statement |
37-64 |
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4.1 Introduction |
37 |
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4.2 The categorization of PMs in lawyers' statements |
37-55 |
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4.2.1 Discourse marker |
38-49 |
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4.2.1.1 Elaborative marker |
38-41 |
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4.2.1.2 Contrastive marker |
41-45 |
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4.2.1.3 Implicative marker |
45-47 |
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4.2.1.4 Reformulation marker |
47-49 |
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4.2.2 Attitudinal marker |
49-55 |
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4.2.2.1 Commentary marker |
49-52 |
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4.2.2.2 Evidential marker |
52-53 |
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4.2.2.3 Manner of speaking marker |
53-55 |
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4.2.3 Summary |
55 |
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4.3 Relevance theoretical account for the functionality of PMs in lawyers' statements |
55-64 |
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4.3.1 DMs' constraints on the interpretation of lawyers' statements |
56-60 |
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4.3.2 AMs' constraints on the interpretation of lawyers' statements |
60-62 |
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4.3.3 Summary |
62-64 |
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Chapter 5. Data analysis and discussion |
64-80 |
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5.1 Introduction |
64 |
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5.2 Data analysis |
64-77 |
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5.2.1 Observations on the average distributions of PMs in each part of the statement |
65-69 |
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5.2.2 Obeservations of the PMs in each lawyer's writings |
69-73 |
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5.2.3 Obeservations of the PMs in statemetns for criminal and civil cases |
73-77 |
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5.3 Discussion |
77-80 |
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Chapter 6. Conclusion |
80-86 |
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6.1 Overview |
80 |
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6.2 Findings |
80-82 |
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6.3 Implications |
82-84 |
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6.4 Limitations |
84 |
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6.5 Suggestions for further research |
84-86 |
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Bibliography |
86-91 |
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Appendix |
91-115 |
