| 摘要 | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-9页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第9-14页 |
| ·Background of the Study | 第9-10页 |
| ·Briefings on the Thesis | 第10-14页 |
| ·Research Purpose | 第10-11页 |
| ·Research Significance | 第11-12页 |
| ·Organization of the Thesis | 第12-14页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第14-23页 |
| ·Context Theory | 第14-18页 |
| ·Humor Theory | 第18-23页 |
| Chapter 3 Clearing the Ground | 第23-39页 |
| ·Micro-context and Macro-context | 第23-25页 |
| ·Micro-context | 第23-24页 |
| ·Macro-context | 第24-25页 |
| ·Features and Functions of Context | 第25-31页 |
| ·Features of Context | 第25-28页 |
| ·Functions of Context | 第28-31页 |
| ·Humor and Verbal Humor | 第31-37页 |
| ·Definitions of Humor | 第31-33页 |
| ·Verbal Humor | 第33-34页 |
| ·Laughter-eliciting Mechanism of Verbal Humor | 第34-37页 |
| ·Summary | 第37-39页 |
| Chapter 4 The Impact of Context on Verbal Humor | 第39-44页 |
| ·Micro-context and Verbal Humor | 第39页 |
| ·Macro-context and Verbal Humor | 第39-42页 |
| ·Personal Contextual Factors and Verbal Humor | 第40-41页 |
| ·Impersonal Contextual Factors and Verbal Humor | 第41-42页 |
| ·Sociocultural Context and Verbal Humor | 第41页 |
| ·Temporal-spatial Context and Verbal Humor | 第41-42页 |
| ·Summary | 第42-44页 |
| Chapter 5 Macro-context and Verbal Humor in A Dream of Red Mansions | 第44-66页 |
| ·The Impact of Macro-context on Verbal Humor in A Dream of Red Mansions | 第44-45页 |
| ·Three Main Characters and Their Verbal Humor Characteristics:Liu Laolao, Wang Xifeng and Lin Daiyu | 第45-47页 |
| ·Macro-context and Verbal Humor of the Three Characters | 第47-65页 |
| ·Personal Factors and Verbal Humor of the Three Characters | 第47-57页 |
| ·Impersonal Contextual Factors and Verbal Humor of the Three Characters | 第57-65页 |
| ·Sociocultural Context and Verbal Humor of the Three Characters | 第57-62页 |
| ·Temporal-spatial Context and Verbal Humor of the Three Characters | 第62-65页 |
| ·Summary | 第65-66页 |
| Chapter 6 Conclusion | 第66-69页 |
| ·Summary of the Study | 第66-67页 |
| ·Limitations and Suggestions for Future Study | 第67-69页 |
| References | 第69-74页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第74页 |
