| Abstract | 第1-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-8页 |
| Contents | 第8-10页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第10-13页 |
| ·Source of Topic | 第10页 |
| ·Purpose and Significance of Study | 第10-11页 |
| ·Purpose | 第10-11页 |
| ·Significance | 第11页 |
| ·Objectives of the Study | 第11-12页 |
| ·Organization of the Thesis | 第12-13页 |
| Chapter Two Deliberate Misinterpretation | 第13-19页 |
| ·The Definition of Deliberate Misinterpretation | 第13页 |
| ·The Distinction between Deliberate Misinterpretation and Misunderstanding | 第13-14页 |
| ·The Previous Study of Deliberate Misinterpretation | 第14-16页 |
| ·Deliberate Misinterpretation from Logical Point | 第15页 |
| ·Deliberate Misinterpretation from Rhetoric Point | 第15页 |
| ·Deliberate Misinterpretation from Pragmatic Point | 第15-16页 |
| ·The Pragmatic Functions of Deliberate Misinterpretation | 第16-19页 |
| ·Creating Humorous Effects | 第16页 |
| ·Resisting Insult and Saving Face | 第16-17页 |
| ·Breaking the Deadlock and Establishing Harmonious Relationships | 第17页 |
| ·Reconciling the Conflict | 第17-18页 |
| ·Getting out of a Dilemma and Avoiding Adverse Consequences | 第18-19页 |
| Chapter Three The Effective Ways of Humor by Deliberate Misinterpretation in Conversation | 第19-30页 |
| ·Utilizing the Uncertain Factors of Language | 第19-28页 |
| ·Pronunciation Level | 第19-20页 |
| ·Vocabulary Level | 第20-25页 |
| ·Utilizing the Polysemy of Words | 第21-22页 |
| ·Utilizing the Ambiguity of Deixis | 第22-25页 |
| ·Syntax Level | 第25页 |
| ·Discourse Level | 第25-28页 |
| ·Utilizing the Dependence of Reference | 第26页 |
| ·Destroying the Context | 第26-28页 |
| ·Utilizing the Speaker's Pragmatic Ambiguity | 第28-30页 |
| ·Utilizing the Deviation of Literal Meaning and Implied Meaning | 第28-29页 |
| ·Utilizing the Ambiguity of Implied Meaning | 第29-30页 |
| Chapter Four The Application of Humor by Deliberate Misinterpretation | 第30-38页 |
| ·The Application in Advertisements | 第30-32页 |
| ·The Application in Chinese Cross Talks | 第32-33页 |
| ·The Application in Presenter's Language | 第33-35页 |
| ·The Application in Teaching | 第35-38页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第38-40页 |
| Bibliography | 第40-42页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第42页 |
