| Acknowledgments | 第1-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7-9页 |
| 摘要 | 第9-13页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第13-16页 |
| ·The Aim of the Thesis | 第13页 |
| ·The Significance of the Thesis | 第13-14页 |
| ·The Structure of the Thesis | 第14-16页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第16-40页 |
| ·Humor and Related Issues | 第16-22页 |
| ·The Concept and Features of Humor | 第16-18页 |
| ·The Classifications of Humor | 第18-19页 |
| ·The Theories of Humor | 第19-22页 |
| ·Cultural Vacancy and Related Issues | 第22-26页 |
| ·The Concept of Cultural Vacancy | 第22-24页 |
| ·The Causes of Cultural Vacancy | 第24-26页 |
| ·Humor and Cultural Vacancy | 第26-27页 |
| ·Theoretical Foundations | 第27-38页 |
| ·A Pragmatic Approach to Humor Study | 第27-30页 |
| ·A Cognitive Approach to Humor Study | 第30-38页 |
| ·Summary | 第38-40页 |
| Chapter Three Research and Methodology | 第40-42页 |
| ·Research and Procedure | 第40-41页 |
| ·Data Collection | 第41-42页 |
| Chapter Four An Analysis on Humor with English-Chinese Cultural Vacancies in American Sitcoms | 第42-71页 |
| ·An Analysis of Verbal Humor with English-Chinese Cultural Vacancy with Implicit-Space-Blending Approach | 第42-64页 |
| ·Words in Humor with English-Chinese Cultural Vacancy | 第43-47页 |
| ·Historical Knowledge in Humor with English-Chinese Cultural Vacancy | 第47-53页 |
| ·Social Conventions in Humor with English-Chinese Cultural Vacancy | 第53-56页 |
| ·Religions and Beliefs in Humor with English-Chinese Cultural Vacancy | 第56-59页 |
| ·Cultural Knowledge in Humor with English-Chinese Cultural Vacancy | 第59-64页 |
| ·An Analysis of Non-verbal Humor with English-Chinese Cultural Vacancy with Implicit-Space-Blending Approach | 第64-66页 |
| ·Suggestions and Solutions to Avoid and Reduce the Misunderstandings in Humor with English-Chinese Cultural Vacancy | 第66-71页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第71-74页 |
| ·Major Research Findings | 第71-72页 |
| ·Limitations | 第72-73页 |
| ·Suggestions for Further Research | 第73-74页 |
| References | 第74-76页 |
