| Abstract | 第1-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-10页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第10-12页 |
| ·Objectives of the Study | 第10页 |
| ·Significance of the Study | 第10-11页 |
| ·Research Methodology | 第11页 |
| ·Organization of the Thesis | 第11-12页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review on Metonymy and Humor | 第12-27页 |
| ·Definitions and Classification of Metonymy | 第12-15页 |
| ·Cognitive characteristics of metonymy | 第15-20页 |
| ·Definition and Classification of Humor | 第20-21页 |
| ·Features of Humor | 第21-24页 |
| ·The Generating Cause of Humor | 第24-27页 |
| Chapter Three Some Cognitive Theories on Humor Comprehension andAppreciation | 第27-32页 |
| ·Frame-shifting Theory | 第27-28页 |
| ·Blended Mental Space Theory | 第28-32页 |
| Chapter Four The Cognitive Mechanism of Some Metonymies in VerbalHumor Generation | 第32-45页 |
| ·Cognitive Mechanism of Referential Metonymy | 第32-35页 |
| ·Type of the Referential Metonymy | 第32页 |
| ·The Application of Frame-shifting Theory to Referential Metonymy | 第32-34页 |
| ·The Application of Blended Mental Space Theory to Referential Metonymy | 第34-35页 |
| ·Cognitive Mechanism of Indirect Speech Acts | 第35-42页 |
| ·The application of Frame-Shifting Theory to Indirect Speech Acts Metonymy | 第36-39页 |
| ·The application of Blended Mental Space Theory to Indirect Speech Acts Metonymy | 第39-42页 |
| ·Cognitive Mechanism of Cause-effect Metonymy | 第42-45页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第45-47页 |
| ·Major Findings of the Thesis | 第45-46页 |
| ·Limitations and Suggestions | 第46-47页 |
| Bibliography | 第47-49页 |
| Acknowledgement | 第49页 |
