灾难新闻中数字用语的顺应性阐释论文.doc

灾难新闻中数字用语的顺应性阐释毕业论文 Table of Contents Acknowledgements……………………………………………………………………..i Abstract……………………………………….…………………………………………ii 摘要…………………………………………..……….……………….………………..iv Table of Contents……………………………...………………………………………..vi List of Tables viii List of Figures ix List of Abbreviations x CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1 1.1 Objectives of the Present Study 2 1.2 Need for the Present Study 3 1.3 Significance of the Present Study 4 1.4 Overview of the Thesis 6 CHAPTER TWO LITERATURE REVIEW 7 2.1 Number Expressions in Communication 7 2.2 Hedges: Definitions, Classifications, and Functions 8 2.2.1 Definition of hedges 8 2.2.2 Classification of hedges 9 2.2.3 Functions of hedges in news reporting 11 2.3 Studies on Numbers in News Reporting 11 2.3.1 Functions of numbers in news reporting 12 2.3.2 Ways to express numbers in news 13 2.4 Subjectivity and Involvement in News Reporting 14 2.4.1 Subjectivity and involvement 14 2.4.2 Devices to convey involvement 16 2.4.3 Studies on involvement in news reporting 17 2.5 Adaptation Theory and Its Application 19 2.6 Summary 21 CHAPTER THREE METHODOLOGY 23 3.1 Research Questions 23 3.2 Data Collection 24 3.2.1 Source of the data 24 3.2.2 Process of data collection 25 3.3 Data Analysis 32 CHAPTER FOUR RESULTS AND DISCUSSION 34 4.1 NEs in Disaster News: Density and Frequency 34 4.2 The Use of NEs and the Nature of Disasters 37 4.3 The Expressions of Involvement Together with NEs 42 4. 4 Similarities and Differences between NIC and NIE 46 4. 4.1 Comparison of the distribution of NEs in NIC and NIE 46 4. 4.2 Comparison of the use of NEs and the nature of disasters 48 4.4.3 Comparison of the expressions of involvement together with NEs 49 4. 5 Summary 51 CHAPTER FIVE CONCLUSION 52 5.1 Summary of the Study 52 5.2 Major Findings from the Research 52 5.3 Implications of the Study 54 5.4 Limitations of the Study 55 5.5 Recommendations for Future Research 55 REFERENCES 57 APPENDICES 63 List of Tables T