| 摘要 | 第4-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-8页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第9-17页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第17-22页 |
| 1.1 Research Background | 第17-18页 |
| 1.2 Research Objectives | 第18-19页 |
| 1.3 Method | 第19页 |
| 1.4 Significance of the Present Study | 第19-20页 |
| 1.5 Layout of the Thesis | 第20-22页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第22-42页 |
| 2.1 Introduction | 第22页 |
| 2.2 Pun Revisited | 第22-25页 |
| 2.2.1 The Definition and Functions of Pun | 第22-24页 |
| 2.2.2 The Classification of Pun | 第24-25页 |
| 2.3 Previous Studies on Pun | 第25-37页 |
| 2.3.1 Cognitive Approach to Pun | 第26-30页 |
| 2.3.2 Neuro-Cognitive Linguistic Approach | 第30-37页 |
| 2.3.3 The Comments of Previous Studies | 第37页 |
| 2.4 ERPs and Pun Processing | 第37-41页 |
| 2.4.1 An Overview of ERPs Technique | 第37-39页 |
| 2.4.2 Application of ERPs Technique to Language Research | 第39页 |
| 2.4.3 Major Components Related to the Present Study | 第39-41页 |
| 2.5 Summary | 第41-42页 |
| Chapter Three Methodology | 第42-50页 |
| 3.1 Introduction | 第42页 |
| 3.2 Research Questions | 第42-43页 |
| 3.3 Research Design | 第43-44页 |
| 3.4 Method | 第44-49页 |
| 3.4.1 Subject | 第44页 |
| 3.4.2 Apparatus | 第44页 |
| 3.4.3 Materials | 第44-46页 |
| 3.4.4 Procedures | 第46-49页 |
| 3.5 Data Collection | 第49-50页 |
| Chapter Four Results and Discussion | 第50-83页 |
| 4.1 Behavioral Data Description and Analysis | 第50-54页 |
| 4.2 ERPs Data Description and Analysis | 第54-73页 |
| 4.2.1 Comparison Between the ERPs of Related Probes with Related Homophonic Puns and that of Unrelated Probes with UnrelatedHomophonic Puns | 第54-59页 |
| 4.2.2 Comparison of the ERPs Between Unrelated Probes with Unrelated Homophonic Puns and Unrelated Probes with Unrelated Literal Sentences43 | 第59-64页 |
| 4.2.3 Comparison of the ERPs Between Related Probes with Related Homophonic Puns and Unrelated Probes with Unrelated Literal Sentences48 | 第64-70页 |
| 4.2.4 Comparison Between the Conventional Meaning and UnconventionalMeaning of Homophonic Pun | 第70-73页 |
| 4.3 Discussions | 第73-81页 |
| 4.3.1 Differences of Six Conditions on Behavioral Data | 第73-74页 |
| 4.3.2 Differences of Six Conditions with Respect to Cognitive Mechanism | 第74-78页 |
| 4.3.3 Differences of Six Conditions with Respect to Brain Areas | 第78-79页 |
| 4.3.4 The Interpretation of the ERPs Data from the Perspective of ADRIM | 第79-81页 |
| 4.4 Summary | 第81-83页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusions | 第83-88页 |
| 5.1 Major Findings | 第83-85页 |
| 5.2 Pedagogical Implications | 第85-86页 |
| 5.3 Limitations and Suggestions for Further Studies | 第86-88页 |
| References | 第88-93页 |
| Appendix 1 The Profile of Subject | 第93-94页 |
| Appendix 2 Instruction and Materials | 第94-108页 |
