| Acknowledgements | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-11页 |
| Introduction | 第11-13页 |
| Chapter One Literature Review | 第13-25页 |
| ·Origin and development of Skopos theory | 第14-19页 |
| ·Origin of Skopos theory | 第14-15页 |
| ·Development of Skopos theory | 第15-19页 |
| ·General Principles of Skopos theory | 第19-25页 |
| ·Basic concepts of Skopos theory | 第19-20页 |
| ·Three Principles of Skopos theory | 第20-23页 |
| ·Significance of Skopos theory in translation | 第23-25页 |
| Chapter Two Comparative Study of Verbal Humor in Chinese and English | 第25-45页 |
| ·Humor | 第25-30页 |
| ·Definitions of Humor | 第25-27页 |
| ·Classifications of Humor | 第27-28页 |
| ·Functions of Humor | 第28-30页 |
| ·Verbal Humor | 第30-34页 |
| ·Definition of Verbal Humor | 第30-31页 |
| ·Classification of Verbal Humor | 第31-33页 |
| ·Function of Verbal Humor | 第33-34页 |
| ·Comparative Study of Verbal Humor in Chinese and English | 第34-45页 |
| ·Similarities of Verbal Humor in Chinese and English | 第34-41页 |
| ·Differences of Verbal Humor in Chinese and English | 第41-43页 |
| ·Summary | 第43-45页 |
| Chapter Three Chinese Translation of English Verbal Humor | 第45-57页 |
| ·Translatability of E-C Verbal Humor | 第45-49页 |
| ·Strategies Applied in E-C Verbal Humor Translation | 第46-48页 |
| ·Successful Translation of English Verbal Humor | 第48-49页 |
| ·Untranslatability of E-C Verbal Humor | 第49-51页 |
| ·Factors Leading to Untranslatability of E-C Verbal Humor | 第49-50页 |
| ·Unsuccessful Translation of English Verbal Humor | 第50-51页 |
| ·Enlightenment of Skopos Theory on Verbal Humor Translation | 第51-53页 |
| ·The Nature of Translation | 第51-52页 |
| ·The Role of Translator | 第52页 |
| ·The Role of Target Language Receiver | 第52页 |
| ·The Strategies and Techniques of Translation | 第52-53页 |
| ·Suggestions on Turning Untranslatability to Translatability | 第53-57页 |
| ·Literal Translation Plus Free Translation | 第53-54页 |
| ·Compensation | 第54-57页 |
| Chapter Four Case Study | 第57-65页 |
| ·Introduction of Mark Twain and his writing style | 第57-59页 |
| ·Analysis of Selected Examples of Verbal Humor Translation | 第59-65页 |
| ·Example from The 1,000,000 Bank-note | 第59-60页 |
| ·Example from Running for Governor | 第60-61页 |
| ·Example from The $30,000 Bequest | 第61页 |
| ·Example from The Story of the Good Little Boy | 第61-62页 |
| ·Example from The Story of the Bad Little Boy | 第62-63页 |
| ·Example from True Story, Repeated Word for Word as I Heard It | 第63-65页 |
| Conclusion | 第65-67页 |
| Bibliography | 第67-68页 |
