| 摘要 | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-9页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第9-12页 |
| ·Objective of the Thesis | 第9页 |
| ·Significance | 第9-10页 |
| ·Research Questions | 第10页 |
| ·Organization of the Thesis | 第10-12页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第12-18页 |
| ·Definition of Humor | 第12-13页 |
| ·Three Theories of Humor | 第13-17页 |
| ·Incongruity Theory | 第14-15页 |
| ·Superiority Theory | 第15页 |
| ·Relief Theory | 第15-17页 |
| ·Summary | 第17-18页 |
| Chapter 3 Pragmatic Theories Applied in Humor Research | 第18-32页 |
| ·Cooperative Principle and Its Applicability in Humor | 第18-23页 |
| ·Grice’s Cooperative Principle | 第18-20页 |
| ·Cooperative Principle and Humor Understanding | 第20-23页 |
| ·Politeness Principle and Its Applicability in Humor | 第23-27页 |
| ·Leech’s Politeness Principle | 第24-25页 |
| ·Politeness Principle and Humor Understanding | 第25-27页 |
| ·Speech Act Theory and Its Applicability in Humor | 第27-30页 |
| ·Austin’s Speech Act Theory | 第27-28页 |
| ·Speech Act Theory and Humor Understanding | 第28-30页 |
| ·Summary | 第30-32页 |
| Chapter 4 Dynamic Context Adaptation Perspective and Humor | 第32-51页 |
| ·Linguistic Adaptation Theory | 第32-35页 |
| ·Making Choices | 第32-33页 |
| ·Three Key Notions | 第33-34页 |
| ·Four Research Angles | 第34-35页 |
| ·Dynamic Context | 第35-38页 |
| ·Development of Dynamic Context | 第35-38页 |
| ·Significance of Dynamic Context | 第38页 |
| ·A Dynamic Context Adaptation Approach to Humor | 第38-49页 |
| ·Humor Produced by Adaptation to Linguistic Context | 第40-42页 |
| ·Humor Produced by Adaptation to Physical World | 第42-44页 |
| ·Humor Produced by Adaptation to Social World | 第44-47页 |
| ·Humor Produced by Adaptation to Mental World | 第47-49页 |
| ·Summary | 第49页 |
| ·Summary | 第49-51页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusions | 第51-53页 |
| ·Major Findings | 第51页 |
| ·Implications | 第51-52页 |
| ·Limitations and Suggestions for Future Research | 第52-53页 |
| References | 第53-56页 |
| Paper Published during Study | 第56-58页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第58页 |
