| Acknowledgements | 第1-8页 |
| Abstract | 第8-10页 |
| 内容摘要 | 第10-12页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第12-16页 |
| ·Significance of the Present Study | 第12-13页 |
| ·Research Questions and Objectives | 第13-15页 |
| ·Research Questions | 第14页 |
| ·Objectives | 第14-15页 |
| ·Organization of the Present Thesis | 第15-16页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第16-27页 |
| ·Definition and Features of Cold Jokes | 第16-17页 |
| ·Classification of Cold Jokes | 第17-21页 |
| ·Classification Based on the Structure | 第18-19页 |
| ·Classification Based on the Linguistic Devices | 第19-21页 |
| ·Cold Joke and Some Relevant Terms | 第21-23页 |
| ·Cold Joke and Ordinary Joke | 第21-22页 |
| ·Cold Joke and Humor | 第22-23页 |
| ·Previous Studies on Cold Joke | 第23-27页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Framework:Conceptual Blending Theory | 第27-42页 |
| ·Introduction to Conceptual Blending Theory | 第27-33页 |
| ·Four-space Model | 第28-29页 |
| ·Selective Projection and Emergent Structures | 第29-33页 |
| ·Optimality Principles | 第33-34页 |
| ·Integration Network Types | 第34-40页 |
| ·Single Framing Networks | 第36页 |
| ·Frame Networks | 第36-38页 |
| ·One-sided Networks | 第38页 |
| ·Two-sided Networks | 第38-39页 |
| ·Multiple Integration Networks | 第39-40页 |
| ·Application of Conceptual Blending Theory | 第40-42页 |
| Chapter Four The Interpretation of Cold Jokes | 第42-59页 |
| ·Introduction | 第42-43页 |
| ·Meaning Construction of Cold Jokes in Conceptual Blending Theory | 第43-56页 |
| ·Single Framing Networks | 第43-45页 |
| ·Frame Networks | 第45-48页 |
| ·One-sided Networks | 第48-51页 |
| ·Two-sided Networks | 第51-54页 |
| ·Multiple Integration Networks | 第54-56页 |
| ·Summary | 第56-59页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第59-62页 |
| ·Major Findings | 第59-60页 |
| ·Suggestions for Further Study | 第60-62页 |
| References | 第62-64页 |
