| 摘要 | 第1-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-7页 |
| Chapter Ⅰ Introduction | 第7-10页 |
| ·An Introduction to Humor | 第7-9页 |
| ·The Aim of This Paper | 第9-10页 |
| Chapter Ⅱ Literature Review | 第10-23页 |
| ·Conventional Humor Theories | 第10-17页 |
| ·Superiority Theory | 第10-11页 |
| ·Relief Theory | 第11页 |
| ·Incongruity Theory | 第11-13页 |
| ·Minsky's Theory on Humor | 第13-15页 |
| ·Violation Theory | 第15-16页 |
| ·Sociology Theories | 第16-17页 |
| ·Present Study on Humor | 第17-23页 |
| ·Humor and Syntax | 第18页 |
| ·Semantic Script Theory of Humor | 第18-19页 |
| ·The Five-Level Model of Humor Representation | 第19页 |
| ·The General Theory of Verbal Humor | 第19-21页 |
| ·Humor and Pragmatics | 第21-23页 |
| Chapter Ⅲ A Pragmatic Approach to the Realization of English Humor | 第23-61页 |
| ·Violating Maxims of Conversation Leading to Humorous Effect | 第23-50页 |
| ·Maxims of Conversation | 第24页 |
| ·Cooperative Principle | 第24-29页 |
| ·Violating Cooperative Principle Leading to Humorous Effect | 第29-46页 |
| ·Politeness Principle | 第46-48页 |
| ·Violating Politeness Principle Leading to Humorous Effect | 第48-50页 |
| ·Context | 第50-56页 |
| ·What Is Context | 第50-51页 |
| ·Characteristics of Context | 第51页 |
| ·Humor and Context | 第51-56页 |
| ·Logical Deviation and Humor | 第56-61页 |
| ·Logical Pragmatics | 第56-57页 |
| ·Logical Deviation and Humor | 第57-61页 |
| Chapter Ⅳ Humor Study in Language Teaching | 第61-69页 |
| ·Why Use Humor in the Classroom? | 第62-63页 |
| ·Why Haven't We Been Using Humor in Our Classrooms? | 第63-64页 |
| ·Suggestions for Using Humor in Class | 第64-67页 |
| ·Appropriate and Inappropriate Uses of Humor | 第67-69页 |
| Chapter Ⅴ Conclusion | 第69-71页 |
| Published Papers during Degree Study | 第71-72页 |
| Acknowledgement | 第72-73页 |
| References | 第73-76页 |
