| 摘要 | 第1-3页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第3-7页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction to Humor | 第7-16页 |
| ·What is Humor? | 第7-10页 |
| ·Possible Humor Definitions | 第9-10页 |
| ·Humor's Chinese Name | 第10页 |
| ·Evolution of Humor | 第10-12页 |
| ·Classification of Humor | 第12-14页 |
| ·Humor is Related to Society, Culture and Individuals | 第14-16页 |
| Chapter 2 Theories of Humor | 第16-20页 |
| ·Superiority Theory | 第16-17页 |
| ·Relief Theory | 第17页 |
| ·Incongruity Theory | 第17-19页 |
| ·Violation Theory | 第19-20页 |
| Chapter 3 Humor Research in the Linguistic Field | 第20-58页 |
| ·Humor and Semantics | 第20-42页 |
| ·The Description of Script-Based Semantic Theory | 第21-24页 |
| ·Main Hypothesis | 第24-25页 |
| ·The Psychological Basis for This Hypothesis | 第25-27页 |
| ·Scripts Overlap | 第27-28页 |
| ·Scripts Oppositeness | 第28-30页 |
| ·Semantic Script-Switch Trigger | 第30-33页 |
| ·Analysis of a Sample Joke | 第33-39页 |
| ·The Extension of the Semantic Theory of Humor | 第39-41页 |
| ·The Explanation of Techniques of Humor in View of the Semantic Theory of Humor | 第41-42页 |
| ·Humor and Pragrnatics | 第42-58页 |
| ·Maxims of Conversation | 第44页 |
| ·Cooperative Principle | 第44-48页 |
| ·Violating Cooperative Principle Leading to Humorous Effect | 第48-54页 |
| ·Politeness Principle | 第54-55页 |
| ·Violating Politeness Principle Leading to Humorous Effect | 第55-58页 |
| Chapter 4 Humor's Pedagogical Application | 第58-64页 |
| ·How to Use Humorous Materials in Language Teaching? | 第58-60页 |
| ·Humor Can Increase Students' Lexical Competence and Cultural Background | 第60-64页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第64-66页 |
| REFERENCES | 第66-69页 |
| ACKNOLEDGEMENTS | 第69-70页 |
