| 摘要 | 第4-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-8页 |
| Introduction | 第11-16页 |
| Chapter One Literature Review | 第16-23页 |
| 1.1 Previous Study of Related Theories of Humor | 第16-20页 |
| 1.1.1 Previous Study of Humor Abroad | 第16-18页 |
| 1.1.2 Previous Study of Humor in China | 第18-20页 |
| 1.2 Previous Comment and Research on The Tonight Show | 第20-23页 |
| Chapter Two Theoretical Basis on the Study of Verbal Humor | 第23-31页 |
| 2.1 General Study of Relevance Theory | 第23-27页 |
| 2.1.1 The Process of Defining Relevance Theory | 第23-24页 |
| 2.1.2 The Development of Relevance Theory | 第24-27页 |
| 2.2 Postmodern Characteristics of Relevance Theory | 第27-31页 |
| 2.2.1 The Extension of the Concept of Communication | 第27-28页 |
| 2.2.2 The Extension of the Contextual Concept | 第28页 |
| 2.2.3 The Improvement of the Reasoning Mechanism | 第28-29页 |
| 2.2.4 The Expansion of Application Scope | 第29-31页 |
| Chapter Three Classification of Humor in The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | 第31-41页 |
| 3.1 Imitation | 第33-35页 |
| 3.2 Verbal Humor Produced through the Related Strategies | 第35-41页 |
| Chapter Four Analysis of Verbal Humor in the Perspective of Relevance Theory inThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | 第41-60页 |
| 4.1 Formation Mechanism and Interpretation of Humorous Effect | 第41-44页 |
| 4.1.1 The Inconformity Stage | 第41-42页 |
| 4.1.2 The Triggers for the Second Interpretation | 第42-43页 |
| 4.1.3 The Resolution Stage | 第43-44页 |
| 4.2 Relevance Theory Applied in Interpreting the Verbal Humor in The TonightShow Starring Jimmy Fallon | 第44-60页 |
| 4.2.1 Phonological Strategies | 第44-46页 |
| 4.2.2 Semantic Strategies | 第46-49页 |
| 4.2.3 Rhetorical Strategies | 第49-54页 |
| 4.2.4 Pragmatics Strategies | 第54-60页 |
| Conclusion | 第60-62页 |
| Bibliography | 第62-66页 |
| 作者简介 | 第66-67页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第67页 |
