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ABSTRACT |
4-5 |
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摘要 |
5-6 |
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS |
6-9 |
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List of Tables and Figures |
9-10 |
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Chapter 1 Introduction |
10-16 |
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1.1. A general introduction |
10 |
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1.2. Rationale for the present study |
10-12 |
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1.3. Research questions and significance |
12-13 |
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1.4. Data and methodology |
13-14 |
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1.5. Organization of the thesis |
14-16 |
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Chapter 2 Literature review |
16-26 |
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2.1. Studies on Chinese judgments |
16-21 |
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2.1.1. Studies on Chinese judgments from legal perspectives |
16-19 |
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2.1.2. Studies on Chinese judgments from linguistic perspectives |
19-21 |
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2.2. Studies on grammatical metaphor |
21-25 |
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2.2.1. Definition of grammatical metaphor |
21-23 |
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2.2.2. Types of grammatical metaphor |
23-25 |
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2.3. Summary |
25-26 |
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Chapter 3 Theoretical framework |
26-32 |
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3.1. Classification of grammatical metaphor in the present study |
26-27 |
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3.2. Legal reasoning |
27-29 |
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3.3. The analytical framework |
29-31 |
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3.4. Summary |
31-32 |
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Chapter 4 Analysis on types of grammatical metaphor in Chinese judgments |
32-50 |
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4.1. Identification of grammatical metaphors in Chinese judgments |
32-45 |
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4.1.1. Grammatical metaphors towards "Thing" |
33-37 |
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4.1.2. Grammatical metaphors towards "Quality" |
37-41 |
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4.1.3. Grammatical metaphors towards "Process" |
41-43 |
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4.1.4. Other types of grammatical metaphor |
43-45 |
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4.2. Findings concerning grammatical metaphors used in Chinese judgments |
45-49 |
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4.2.1. Findings on linguistic realization of Chinese grammatical metaphors |
45-46 |
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4.2.2. Findings on frequencies occurrence of grammatical metaphors in Chinese judgments |
46-49 |
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4.3. Summary |
49-50 |
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Chapter 5 Analysis on functions of grammatical metaphor in legal reasoning |
50-66 |
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5.1. Functions of GM in reinforcing the objectiveness of legal reasoning |
50-58 |
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5.1.1. Ideational effects of grammatical metaphor |
50-52 |
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5.1.2. Grammatical metaphor in constructing legal facts in legal reasoning |
52-55 |
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5.1.3. Grammatical metaphor in interpreting applicable laws in legal reasoning |
55-58 |
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5.1.4. Summary |
58 |
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5.2. Functions of GM in reinforcing the authoritativeness of legal reasoning |
58-61 |
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5.2.1. Interpersonal effects of grammatical metaphor |
58-59 |
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5.2.2. Grammatical metaphor in demonstrating powers |
59-60 |
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5.2.3. Grammatical metaphor in presenting evaluations |
60-61 |
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5.2.4. Summary |
61 |
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5.3. Functions of GM in reinforcing the logicality of legal reasoning |
61-65 |
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5.3.1. Textual effects of grammatical metaphor |
61-62 |
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5.3.2. Grammatical metaphor in textual development |
62-64 |
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5.3.3. Grammatical metaphor in syntactic construction |
64-65 |
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5.3.4. Summary |
65 |
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5.4. Summary |
65-66 |
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Chapter 6 Conclusion |
66-71 |
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6.1. Summary of the present study |
66 |
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6.2. Findings |
66-69 |
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6.2.1. Findings on types of grammatical metaphor in Chinese judgments |
67 |
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6.2.2. Findings on functions of grammatical metaphor in legal reasoning |
67-68 |
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6.2.3. Findings on ways of using grammatical metaphor in legal reasoning |
68-69 |
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6.3. Implications |
69 |
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6.4. Limitations and suggestions for further studies |
69-71 |
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References |
71-74 |
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Appendix List of Sample Judgments |
74-75 |
