| 摘要 | 第1-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-10页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第10-15页 |
| ·Research background | 第10-12页 |
| ·Objectives of the present study | 第12页 |
| ·The significance of this study | 第12-13页 |
| ·Outline of the study | 第13-15页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第15-25页 |
| ·Verbal humor study abroad | 第16-23页 |
| ·Modern linguistic study on verbal humor | 第18-21页 |
| ·Pragmatic approaches to verbal humor | 第21-23页 |
| ·Verbal humor study in China | 第23-25页 |
| Chapter 3 Theoretical Framework and Methodology | 第25-34页 |
| ·The theoretical framework of the research | 第25-29页 |
| ·Cognitive Context | 第25-26页 |
| ·Overt intention and covert intention | 第26-27页 |
| ·Optimal relevant and maximal relevant | 第27-29页 |
| ·Methodology | 第29页 |
| ·Data sources | 第29-34页 |
| Chapter 4 A Relevance-theoretic Account of Verbal Humor Understanding in ZhaoBenshan’s Sketches | 第34-61页 |
| ·Covert and optimal relevant interpretations in Zhao Benshan’s sketches | 第34-46页 |
| ·Covert and optimal relevant interpretations of verbal humor appreciation in Zhao Benshan’s sketches | 第35-38页 |
| ·Specific language techniques for covert and optimal relevant in Zhao Benshan’s sketches | 第38-46页 |
| ·Change of cognitive context in Zhao Benshan’s Sketches | 第46-61页 |
| ·Cognitive context interpretation of verbal humor appreciation in Zhao Benshan’s sketches | 第47-50页 |
| ·Specific language techniques for the changes in Zhao Benshan’s sketches | 第50-61页 |
| Chapter 5 Verbal Humor of Zhao Benshan’s Sketches as Relevant Incongruity | 第61-77页 |
| ·Verbal humor and incongruity | 第61-64页 |
| ·Incongruity mechanism of verbal humor of Zhao Benshan’s sketches | 第64-71页 |
| ·Verbal humor of Zhao Benshan’s sketches as relevant incongruity | 第71-77页 |
| Chapter 6 Conclusion | 第77-82页 |
| References | 第82-88页 |
| Appendix | 第88-93页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第93-94页 |
| 作者简介 | 第94页 |
