| Contents in English | 第1-6页 |
| Contents in Chinese | 第6-8页 |
| Abstract in English | 第8-10页 |
| Abstract in Chinese | 第10-11页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第11-14页 |
| ·Research Background | 第11页 |
| ·Rationale of the Present Research | 第11-12页 |
| ·Research Questions | 第12-13页 |
| ·Data and Methodology | 第13页 |
| ·Thesis Structure | 第13-14页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第14-21页 |
| ·Studies at Home | 第14-18页 |
| ·Oversea Studies | 第18-21页 |
| Chapter Three Humorous Language | 第21-30页 |
| ·The Definition of Humor | 第21-23页 |
| ·The Classification of Humorous Language | 第23-26页 |
| ·Situational Humor | 第23页 |
| ·Non-situational Humor | 第23-26页 |
| ·The Relationship between Humorous Language and Culture | 第26-28页 |
| ·The Production of Humorous Language Is Closely Related to Culture | 第26-27页 |
| ·The Comprehension and Appreciation of Humor Is Based on Cultural Background | 第27-28页 |
| ·Humorous Language Mirrors the Culture of a Group | 第28页 |
| ·Summary | 第28-30页 |
| Chapter Four Theoretical Framework: Skopostheorie | 第30-43页 |
| ·Inadequacy of Traditional Equivalence-based Translation Approach | 第30-31页 |
| ·Skopostheorie: the Major Principle of Functionalism | 第31-43页 |
| ·The Theoretical Foundation: Theory of Action | 第31-35页 |
| ·Basic Concepts of Skopostheorie: Aim, Purpose, Function and Intention | 第35-36页 |
| ·Three Rules and Their Relationship | 第36-40页 |
| ·Function plus Loyalty: a Major Principle of Functionalism | 第40-41页 |
| ·Adequacy, the Standard of Evaluation | 第41-42页 |
| ·Documentary Translation vs. Instrumental Translation | 第42-43页 |
| Chapter Five Skopostheorie Applied in Humorous Language Translation | 第43-56页 |
| ·Limitations on Translatability of Humorous Language and Its Translatability | 第43-46页 |
| ·Limitations on Translatability of Humorous Language | 第43-44页 |
| ·Translatability of Humorous Language | 第44-46页 |
| ·Humorous Language: Vocative Text | 第46页 |
| ·Three Principles of Humorous Language Translation | 第46-48页 |
| ·Strategies of Translating Humorous Language Guided by Skopostheorie | 第48-56页 |
| ·Literal Translation | 第48-50页 |
| ·Substitution | 第50-51页 |
| ·Domestication | 第51-53页 |
| ·Adding | 第53-54页 |
| ·Annotation | 第54-55页 |
| ·Summary | 第55-56页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第56-59页 |
| ·Summary | 第56-57页 |
| ·Implications | 第57页 |
| ·Limitations and Suggestions | 第57-59页 |
| Bibliography | 第59-63页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第63-65页 |
| 个人情况及联系方式 | 第65页 |
