| ACKNOWLEDGEMENT | 第1-6页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第6-8页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-9页 |
| CONTENTS | 第9-11页 |
| LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS | 第11-12页 |
| CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION | 第12-18页 |
| ·Overview | 第12-13页 |
| ·Rationale and Significance of the Present Study | 第13-14页 |
| ·Research Objectives and Specific Research Questions | 第14-15页 |
| ·Research Methodology and Data Collection | 第15-16页 |
| ·Organization of the Thesis | 第16-18页 |
| CHAPTER TWO LITERATURE REVIEW | 第18-30页 |
| ·An Overview of Screen Translation | 第18-22页 |
| ·Screen Translation:Definition and Categorization | 第18-19页 |
| ·A Brief Review of Screen Translation | 第19-22页 |
| ·A Brief Review of Sitcoms Subtitle Study | 第22页 |
| ·A Brief Review of Humor Translation | 第22-25页 |
| ·Humor and Beyond | 第23页 |
| ·Attarto's General Theory of Verbal Humor | 第23-24页 |
| ·Other Approaches to Humor Translation | 第24-25页 |
| ·Pervious Studies on CBT and Its Application | 第25-29页 |
| ·A Brief Review of CBT:Development and Application | 第26页 |
| ·CBT and Humor Studies | 第26-27页 |
| ·CBT and Translation Studies | 第27-29页 |
| ·Summary | 第29-30页 |
| CHAPTER THREE THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK | 第30-46页 |
| ·Description of Humor in Sitcoms | 第30-33页 |
| ·Working Definition of Humor in the Context of Screen Translation | 第30-31页 |
| ·Classification of Humor in Sitcoms | 第31-33页 |
| ·Theoretical Basis | 第33-39页 |
| ·Mental Space Theory | 第33-34页 |
| ·Basic Concepts in CBT | 第34-35页 |
| ·The Network Model-Mechanism of CBT | 第35-36页 |
| ·Four Types of Conceptual Blending Network | 第36-37页 |
| ·Constraints and Optima lity Principles | 第37-39页 |
| ·Theoretical Framework:a Model for Humor Translation in Sitcoms | 第39-44页 |
| ·Model for Analyzing Humor at Language Level | 第41-42页 |
| ·Model for Analyzing Humor at Script Level | 第42-43页 |
| ·Model for Analyzing Humor at Cultural Level | 第43-44页 |
| ·Summary | 第44-46页 |
| CHAPTER FOUR CASES TUDY | 第46-66页 |
| ·A Brief Introduction to Will and Grace | 第46-47页 |
| ·Analysis of Humor Translation in the Sitcom | 第47-65页 |
| ·Humor at Language Level | 第47-56页 |
| ·Humor at Script Level | 第56-59页 |
| ·Humor at Cultural Level | 第59-65页 |
| ·Summary | 第65-66页 |
| CHAPTER FIVE CONCLUSION | 第66-70页 |
| ·Major Findings and Implications | 第66-67页 |
| ·Limitations | 第67页 |
| ·Suggestions for Future Study | 第67-70页 |
| REFERENCES | 第70-73页 |
