| 摘要 | 第1-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-8页 |
| List of Acronyms | 第8-11页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第11-14页 |
| ·Research Background and Significance | 第11-12页 |
| ·Thesis Structure | 第12-14页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第14-22页 |
| ·Theoretical Basis | 第14-18页 |
| ·Cooperative Principle | 第14-16页 |
| ·Politeness Principle | 第16-18页 |
| ·Previous Studies | 第18-22页 |
| ·Previous Studies on Verbal Humor in Sitcoms from the Perspective of CP | 第18-19页 |
| ·Previous Studies on Verbal Humor in Sitcoms from the Perspective of CP | 第19-20页 |
| ·Previous Studies of the Verbal Humor in HK and GLC | 第20-22页 |
| Chapter Three Research Methodology | 第22-27页 |
| ·A Brief Introduction to HK and GLC | 第22-23页 |
| ·Defining Verbal Humor | 第23-24页 |
| ·Research Questions and Approach | 第24-25页 |
| ·Data Selection and Collection | 第25-27页 |
| Chapter Four Analysis of the Verbal Humor in HK and GLC | 第27-57页 |
| ·Analysis of the Verbal Humor in HK and GLC in Terms of the CP | 第27-36页 |
| ·Verbal Humor Created by Violating the Maxim of Quantity | 第27-29页 |
| ·Verbal Humor Created by Violating the Maxim of Quality | 第29-33页 |
| ·Verbal Humor Created by Violating the Maxim of Relation | 第33-35页 |
| ·Verbal Humor Created by Violating the Maxim of Manner | 第35-36页 |
| ·Analysis of the Verbal Humor in HK and GLC in Terms of the PP | 第36-45页 |
| ·Verbal Humor Created by Violating the Tact Maxim | 第36-38页 |
| ·Verbal Humor Created by Violating the Generosity Maxim | 第38-39页 |
| ·Verbal Humor Created by Violating the Approbation Maxim | 第39-40页 |
| ·Verbal Humor Created by Violating the Modesty Maxim | 第40-42页 |
| ·Verbal Humor Created by Violating the Agreement Maxim | 第42-43页 |
| ·Verbal Humor Created by Violating the Sympathy Maxim | 第43-45页 |
| ·Some Quantitative Findings | 第45-54页 |
| ·General Quantitative Findings | 第45-46页 |
| ·Frequency of CP Maxims being Violated to Generate Verbal Humor | 第46-48页 |
| ·Frequency of PP Maxims being Violated to Generate Verbal Humor | 第48-50页 |
| ·Contrast with Another Similar Study | 第50-54页 |
| ·Summary | 第54-57页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第57-60页 |
| ·Major Findings of the Study | 第57页 |
| ·Implications of the Study | 第57-59页 |
| ·Limitations of This Study and Suggestions for Future Studies | 第59-60页 |
| Works Cited | 第60-63页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第63-64页 |
| 个人简介 | 第64-65页 |
