| ABSTRACT | 第1-3页 |
| 摘要 | 第3-6页 |
| List of Figures | 第6-7页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第7-11页 |
| ·The Background of the Research | 第7-8页 |
| ·The Significance of the Research | 第8-9页 |
| ·Research Questions | 第9页 |
| ·The Organization of the Thesis | 第9-11页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第11-23页 |
| ·General Review of Study on Humor | 第11-17页 |
| ·Definition of Humor | 第11-14页 |
| ·Taxonomy of Humor | 第14-15页 |
| ·General Theories of Humor | 第15-17页 |
| ·General Review of Study on Verbal Humor | 第17-19页 |
| ·Study on Verbal Humor Abroad | 第17-18页 |
| ·Study on Verbal Humor At Home | 第18-19页 |
| ·General Review of Study on Talk Show | 第19-22页 |
| ·Summary | 第22-23页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Foundation and Method | 第23-38页 |
| ·Conceptual Blending Theory | 第23-35页 |
| ·Mental Space | 第23-24页 |
| ·Mapping | 第24-25页 |
| ·Network Model of Conceptual Blending | 第25-28页 |
| ·Process of Conceptual Blending | 第28-30页 |
| ·Types of Conceptual Blending Networks | 第30-35页 |
| ·Method | 第35-37页 |
| ·Data Collection | 第36-37页 |
| ·Data Analysis | 第37页 |
| ·Summary | 第37-38页 |
| Chapter Four Results and Discussions | 第38-89页 |
| ·Verbal Humor in Chinese and American Talk Shows | 第38-41页 |
| ·Verbal Humor at Language Level | 第38-39页 |
| ·Verbal Humor at Situational Level | 第39-40页 |
| ·Verbal Humor at Cultural Level | 第40-41页 |
| ·Approaching Verbal Humor in Chinese and American Talk Shows based on CBT | 第41-86页 |
| ·Simplex Networks and Verbal Humor | 第41-52页 |
| ·Mirror Networks and Verbal Humor | 第52-64页 |
| ·Single-scope Networks and Verbal Humor | 第64-76页 |
| ·Double-scope Networks and Verbal Humor | 第76-86页 |
| ·Summary | 第86-89页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第89-91页 |
| ·Major Findings of the Research | 第89-90页 |
| ·Limitations and Suggestions for Further Researches | 第90-91页 |
| Bibliography | 第91-95页 |
| Acknowledgments | 第95-99页 |
