| 摘要 | 第1-4页 |
| Abstract | 第4-8页 |
| 1 Introduction | 第8-12页 |
| ·Objective of the Study | 第8页 |
| ·Significance of the Study | 第8-9页 |
| ·Methodology of the Study | 第9-10页 |
| ·Structure of the Thesis | 第10-12页 |
| 2 Literature Review and Theoretical Foundations | 第12-23页 |
| ·Overview of Humor | 第12-15页 |
| ·Origination of Humor in West | 第12页 |
| ·Origination of Humor in China | 第12-13页 |
| ·Development of Humor in West | 第13-14页 |
| ·Development of Humor in China | 第14-15页 |
| ·Definitions and Classifications of Humor | 第15-17页 |
| ·Definitions of Humor | 第15-16页 |
| ·Classifications of Humor | 第16-17页 |
| ·Understanding Formation-mechanism of Humor from Pragmatic Perspective | 第17-21页 |
| ·Co-operative Principle and Humor | 第17-20页 |
| ·Relevance Theory and Humor | 第20-21页 |
| ·Summary | 第21-23页 |
| 3 Comparative Analyses of English and Chinese Verbal Humor | 第23-43页 |
| ·A Brief Introduction to Sitcom | 第23-25页 |
| ·A Brief Introduction to Friends | 第23-24页 |
| ·A Brief Introduction to Love Apartment | 第24-25页 |
| ·Similarities of English and Chinese Verbal Humor from Friends and Love Apartment | 第25-31页 |
| ·Techniques Applied to Verbal Humor | 第25-28页 |
| ·Functions of Verbal Humor | 第28-31页 |
| ·Differences of English and Chinese Verbal Humor from Friends and Love Apartment | 第31-39页 |
| ·Different Preference for Topics | 第31-33页 |
| ·Different Preference for Joking Targets | 第33-35页 |
| ·Different Preference for Joking Occasions | 第35-36页 |
| ·Different Preference for Expressing Forms | 第36-37页 |
| ·Different Preference for Humor Style | 第37-39页 |
| ·Clarification of Misunderstanding of Love Apartment | 第39-42页 |
| ·Summary | 第42-43页 |
| 4 Causes for Differences in English and Chinese Verbal Humor from Friends and LoveApartment | 第43-52页 |
| ·Cultural Differences Between China and West | 第43-48页 |
| ·Different Social History | 第43-45页 |
| ·Different Thinking Mode | 第45-46页 |
| ·Different Values | 第46-48页 |
| ·Advice to Bridge the Gap Between Different Cultures | 第48-50页 |
| ·Strengthening Linguistic Knowledge | 第48-49页 |
| ·Understanding the Culture of Different Countries | 第49-50页 |
| ·Strengthening the Analysis of Context | 第50页 |
| ·Summary | 第50-52页 |
| Conclusion | 第52-54页 |
| Notes | 第54-55页 |
| Bibliography | 第55-58页 |
| Publications during M.A. Study | 第58-59页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第59-60页 |
