| Abstract | 第8-9页 |
| 摘要 | 第10-12页 |
| List of Abbreviations | 第12-13页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第13-16页 |
| 1.1 Background of the Study | 第13-14页 |
| 1.2 Significance of the Study | 第14页 |
| 1.3 Objectives of the Study | 第14-15页 |
| 1.4 Organization of the Thesis | 第15-16页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第16-31页 |
| 2.1 Study of Humor | 第16-26页 |
| 2.1.1 Definition of Humor | 第16-19页 |
| 2.1.2 Classification of Humor | 第19-20页 |
| 2.1.3 Three Conventional Theories of Humor | 第20-23页 |
| 2.1.4 Linguistic Theories of Humor | 第23-25页 |
| 2.1.5 Other Prevalent Approaches to Humor | 第25-26页 |
| 2.2 Research on Humor from the Perspective of the CP | 第26-27页 |
| 2.3 Sitcom | 第27-31页 |
| 2.3.1 Introduction of Sitcom | 第27-28页 |
| 2.3.2 The Sitcom iPartment | 第28-31页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Framework | 第31-41页 |
| 3.1 The Conversational Implicature | 第31-32页 |
| 3.2 The Cooperative Principle and Its Four Maxims | 第32-37页 |
| 3.3 Violation of the Four Maxims | 第37-41页 |
| 3.3.1 Violation of the Maxim of Quantity | 第37-38页 |
| 3.3.2 Violation of the Maxim of Quality | 第38-39页 |
| 3.3.3 Violation of the Maxim of Relation | 第39页 |
| 3.3.4 Violation of the Maxim of Manner | 第39-41页 |
| Chapter Four Research Methodology | 第41-46页 |
| 4.1 Research Gaps and Research Questions | 第41-42页 |
| 4.2 Sources of Data | 第42-43页 |
| 4.2.1 Videos of iPartment Ⅰ | 第42页 |
| 4.2.2 Book of iPartment Ⅰ | 第42-43页 |
| 4.3 Data Collection | 第43-44页 |
| 4.3.1 Standard Setting | 第43页 |
| 4.3.2 Humor Identification | 第43-44页 |
| 4.3.3 Conversation Selection | 第44页 |
| 4.3.4 Data Check | 第44页 |
| 4.4 Data Analysis | 第44-46页 |
| Chapter Five Results and Discussion | 第46-78页 |
| 5.1 Violation of the CP in iPartment Ⅰ | 第46-67页 |
| 5.1.1 Violation of the Maxim of Quantity and Humor | 第47-49页 |
| 5.1.2 Violation of the Maxim of Quality and Humor | 第49-60页 |
| 5.1.3 Violation of the Maxim of Relation and Humor | 第60-63页 |
| 5.1.4 Violation of the Maxim of Manner and Humor | 第63-67页 |
| 5.2 The Reasons for Violating the CP in iPartment Ⅰ | 第67-75页 |
| 5.2.1 Satirizing Others | 第68-70页 |
| 5.2.2 Strengthening Persuasion and Mood | 第70-71页 |
| 5.2.3 Having Something Hard to Say | 第71-72页 |
| 5.2.4 Making Fun of Others | 第72-73页 |
| 5.2.5 Saving one's Face | 第73-75页 |
| 5.3 Features of Chinese Humor | 第75-78页 |
| 5.3.1 Being Modest | 第75-76页 |
| 5.3.2 Being Polite | 第76-78页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion and Implications | 第78-83页 |
| 6.1 Summary of the Study | 第78-80页 |
| 6.2 Implications of the Present Study | 第80-81页 |
| 6.3 Limitations and Suggestions | 第81-83页 |
| References | 第83-89页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第89-90页 |
| 学位论文评阅及答辩情况表 | 第90页 |
