| Acknowledgements | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract (English) | 第5-8页 |
| Abstract (Chinese) | 第8-12页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第12-15页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第15-21页 |
| ·Definitions and Classifications of Humor | 第15-19页 |
| ·Various Explanations of Humor | 第15-16页 |
| ·Delimitation of Humor in Comic Sketches | 第16-17页 |
| ·Functions of the Verbal Humor in Comic Sketches | 第17-19页 |
| ·Development of Comic Sketches in China | 第19-20页 |
| ·Current Study of Comic Sketches | 第20-21页 |
| Chapter 3 Theoretical Framework | 第21-27页 |
| ·Context of Culture | 第21-23页 |
| ·Context of Situation | 第23-27页 |
| Chapter 4 The Cultural Context of the Humorous Discourse in Comic Sketches | 第27-38页 |
| ·Humorous Genres | 第27-31页 |
| ·Generic Structure Potential (GSP) | 第31-33页 |
| ·Mismatch of Generic Structures | 第33-38页 |
| Chapter 5 The Situational Context of the Humorous Discourse in Comic Sketches | 第38-52页 |
| ·The Situational Analysis of the Humorous Discourse in Comic Sketches | 第38-43页 |
| ·Field of Humorous Discourse | 第38页 |
| ·Tenor of Humorous Discourse | 第38-42页 |
| ·Mode of Humorous Discourse | 第42-43页 |
| ·Humor Caused by Register Deviation | 第43-52页 |
| ·Mismatch of Fields of Discourse | 第45-47页 |
| ·Mismatch of Tenors of Discourse | 第47-49页 |
| ·Mismatch of Modes of Discourse | 第49-52页 |
| Chapter 6 Linguistic Features of the Verbal Humor in Comic Sketches at Different Levels | 第52-61页 |
| ·Humorous Effect at Phonological Level | 第52-55页 |
| ·Humorous Effect at Lexical Level | 第55-57页 |
| ·Humorous Effect at Grammatical Level | 第57-61页 |
| Chapter 7 Conclusion | 第61-63页 |
| Bibliography | 第63-65页 |
