| 摘要 | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-9页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第9-11页 |
| Chapter Two Review of Humor Research | 第11-29页 |
| ·Nature of Humor | 第11-17页 |
| ·Etymology of Humor | 第11-13页 |
| ·Definition of Humor | 第13-15页 |
| ·Classification of Humor | 第15-17页 |
| ·Theories of Humor | 第17-21页 |
| ·Superiority Theory | 第17-18页 |
| ·Release Theory | 第18-19页 |
| ·Incongruity Theory | 第19-21页 |
| ·Cooperative-Based Humor Analysis | 第21-29页 |
| ·Grice’s Cooperative Principle and Humor | 第22-25页 |
| ·Mention Theory and Joke Telling as a Non-Bona-Fide Communication | 第25-29页 |
| Chapter Three Framework of Relevance Theory | 第29-43页 |
| ·Nature of Communication | 第29-34页 |
| ·Mutual Knowledge of Traditional Communication | 第29-31页 |
| ·Mutual Manifestness of Relevance Communication | 第31-32页 |
| ·Ostensive-Inferential Communication | 第32-34页 |
| ·Dynamic View of Context | 第34-36页 |
| ·Contextual Effects and Processing Effort | 第36-38页 |
| ·Definition and Principles of Relevance | 第38-43页 |
| Chapter Four Relevance-Theoretic Analysis of Humor | 第43-69页 |
| ·Interpretative Steps of Humor | 第43-49页 |
| ·Extraction of a Logical Form | 第44-45页 |
| ·Ambiguity Resolution | 第45-46页 |
| ·Reference Assignment | 第46-47页 |
| ·Enrichment | 第47-48页 |
| ·Deriving in Implicature | 第48-49页 |
| ·No Humorous Effect from Maximal Relevance Expectation | 第49-51页 |
| ·Essence of Humorous Effect | 第49页 |
| ·Content of Maximal Relevance Expectation | 第49-51页 |
| ·No Humor from Maximal Relevance Expectation | 第51页 |
| ·Gap between Maximal and Optimal Relevance—Source of Humor | 第51-55页 |
| ·Humorous Effect Triggered by the Punch line | 第52-53页 |
| ·Contextual Effects of the Punch line | 第53-55页 |
| ·Humorous Effect Generated by the Gap between Maximal and Optimal Relevance | 第55页 |
| ·Observe Optimal Relevance from Humor Comprehension Process | 第55-63页 |
| ·From Static Reviewing Type of Humor | 第56-59页 |
| ·From Dynamic Comparing Type of Humor | 第59-62页 |
| ·Inferential Process of Relevance Theory | 第62-63页 |
| ·Demand for Extra Processing Effort | 第63页 |
| ·Difficulties in Humor Understanding | 第63-69页 |
| ·Language Barrier | 第64-66页 |
| ·Contextual Barrier | 第66-69页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第69-73页 |
| ·Major Findings | 第69-70页 |
| ·For Language Teaching and Learning | 第70-71页 |
| ·Suggestions for Future Research | 第71-73页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第73-75页 |
| Bibliography | 第75-79页 |
| 在读期间的研究成果 | 第79页 |
