| Abstract | 第4-5页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-9页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第9-12页 |
| 1.1 Research Background | 第9页 |
| 1.2 Objectives and Research Questions | 第9-10页 |
| 1.3 Research Procedures | 第10页 |
| 1.4 Organization of this Thesis | 第10-12页 |
| Chapter Two Current Studies on Humor | 第12-17页 |
| 2.1 Definition and Classification of Humor | 第12-13页 |
| 2.2 General Review of Studies on Humor | 第13-16页 |
| 2.2.1 Conventional Humor Theories | 第13-14页 |
| 2.2.2 Modern Linguistic Studies on Humor | 第14-16页 |
| 2.3 Comment on Current Studies | 第16-17页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Framework | 第17-22页 |
| 3.1 Basic Concepts of Cognitive Metonymy | 第17-19页 |
| 3.1.1 Definition of Cognitive Metonymy | 第17-18页 |
| 3.1.2 Mechanisms of Metonymic Operation | 第18-19页 |
| 3.2 Multimodal Metonymy Theory | 第19-22页 |
| 3.2.1 Monomodality Versus Multimodality | 第19-20页 |
| 3.2.2 Multimodal Metonymy Research | 第20-22页 |
| Chapter Four Monomodal and Multimodal Metonymic Account of Humor in the SitcomMom | 第22-59页 |
| 4.1 Introduction | 第22页 |
| 4.2 Monomodal Metonymic Account of Humor in Mom | 第22-34页 |
| 4.2.1 Metonymic Account of Humor Based on Verbal Dominant Mode | 第22-26页 |
| 4.2.2 Metonymic Account of Humor Based on Non-verbal Mode | 第26-34页 |
| 4.3 Multimodal Metonymic Account of Humor in Mom | 第34-56页 |
| 4.3.1 Metonymic Account of Humor Based on Verbal and Audio Modes | 第34-39页 |
| 4.3.2 Metonymic Account of Humor Based on Verbal and Visual Modes | 第39-50页 |
| 4.3.3 Metonymic Account of Humor Based on Audio and Visual Modes | 第50-52页 |
| 4.3.4 Metonymic Account of Humor Based on Multi-modes | 第52-56页 |
| 4.4 Functions of Monomodal and Multimodal Metonymy in Constructing Humor | 第56-58页 |
| 4.4.1 Activating the Addressee’s Perception | 第56页 |
| 4.4.2 Extending the Addressee’s Imagination | 第56-57页 |
| 4.4.3 Building up More Humorous Effect | 第57-58页 |
| 4.5 Summary | 第58-59页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第59-62页 |
| 5.1 Major Findings of the Study | 第59页 |
| 5.2 Implication and Application of this Study | 第59-60页 |
| 5.3 Limitation of the Study and Prospect for Future Research | 第60-62页 |
| Bibliography | 第62-66页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第66-67页 |
| Publications | 第67页 |
