| Acknowledgements | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract (English) | 第5-7页 |
| Abstract (Chinese) | 第7-11页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第11-17页 |
| ·An Overview of the Study of the Pun | 第11-12页 |
| ·Objective of the Research | 第12-13页 |
| ·Significance of the Research | 第13-15页 |
| ·Methodology of the Study | 第15页 |
| ·Structure of the Paper | 第15-17页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第17-31页 |
| ·The Definition of the Pun | 第17-18页 |
| ·The Classification of the Pun | 第18-23页 |
| ·Homophonic Pun | 第19-20页 |
| ·Paronomasia Pun | 第20页 |
| ·Antalaclasis | 第20-21页 |
| ·Sylleptic pun | 第21-22页 |
| ·Asteismus | 第22-23页 |
| ·The Conditions for the Formation of the Pun | 第23-25页 |
| ·The Functions of the Pun | 第25-29页 |
| ·Producing Humorous and Satiric Effect | 第25-26页 |
| ·Making Persuasive Effect | 第26-27页 |
| ·Provoking Thought | 第27-28页 |
| ·Forming Riddles | 第28-29页 |
| ·The Popular Use of the Pun | 第29-30页 |
| ·Summary | 第30-31页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Frame: Relevance Theory | 第31-45页 |
| ·An Introduction of Relevance Theory | 第31-33页 |
| ·Ostensive-inferential Communication | 第33-35页 |
| ·Relevance and Degree of Relevance | 第35-37页 |
| ·Principle of Relevance and Optimal Relevance | 第37-40页 |
| ·Context and Cognitive Context | 第40-42页 |
| ·Theory Application of the Thesis | 第42-43页 |
| ·Summary | 第43-45页 |
| Chapter Four The Analysis on Puns from the Perspective of Relevance Theory | 第45-80页 |
| ·Relevance Theory and Puns | 第45-48页 |
| ·Question analysis 1: the reason why people like to use puns in their social activities or actual communication | 第48-58页 |
| ·Question analysis 2: people's interpretation of puns in literature, advertisement and riddles in the process of communication | 第58-79页 |
| ·Puns in Literature | 第58-65页 |
| ·Puns in Advertisement | 第65-74页 |
| ·Puns in Riddles | 第74-79页 |
| ·Summary | 第79-80页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第80-85页 |
| ·Findings | 第80-82页 |
| ·Implications | 第82-83页 |
| ·Limitations and Suggestions | 第83-85页 |
| Bibliography | 第85-89页 |
