| 摘要 | 第6-8页 |
| Abstract | 第8-9页 |
| Contents | 第11-13页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第13-28页 |
| 1.1 Research background | 第13-23页 |
| 1.1.1 Previous Studies on Verbal Humor | 第13-20页 |
| 1.1.2 Previous Study on Verbal Humor in Fortress Besieged | 第20-23页 |
| 1.2 Purpose and Significance of the Research | 第23-24页 |
| 1.3 Research Methodology and Data Collection | 第24-26页 |
| 1.4 Layout of the Thesis | 第26-28页 |
| Chapter 2 Conceptual Integration Theory(CIT) | 第28-39页 |
| 2.1 Brief Introduction to CIT | 第28-34页 |
| 2.1.1 Origin and Development of CIT | 第28-30页 |
| 2.1.2 Conceptual Integration Network in CIT:Meaning Construction Network | 第30-33页 |
| 2.1.3 Compressions of Vital Relations in Conceptual Integration Network:Key Factors for Conceptual Integration | 第33-34页 |
| 2.2 Process of Meaning Construction Based on CIT | 第34-37页 |
| 2.2.1 Establishment of Input Spaces and Generic space | 第35页 |
| 2.2.2 Cross-space Mapping between Input Spaces | 第35-36页 |
| 2.2.3 Formation of the Blended Space through Selective Projection | 第36页 |
| 2.2.4 Recruitment of Emergent Structure | 第36-37页 |
| 2.3 Basic Types of Conceptual Integration Network | 第37-39页 |
| 2.3.1 Simplex Network | 第37页 |
| 2.3.2 Mirror Network | 第37页 |
| 2.3.3 Single-scope Network | 第37-38页 |
| 2.3.4 Double-scope Network | 第38-39页 |
| Chapter 3 Meaning Construction of Verbal Humor in Fortress Besieged with CIT | 第39-72页 |
| 3.1 Meaning Construction Process of Verbal Humor | 第39-42页 |
| 3.1.1 Establishment of Input Spaces and Generic Space | 第40页 |
| 3.1.2 Cross-space Mapping between both Inputs Based on Vital Relations | 第40-41页 |
| 3.1.3 Formation of the Blended Space through Selective Projection | 第41页 |
| 3.1.4 Successful Construction of Verbal Humor Meaning Following the Recruitment of Emergent Structure | 第41-42页 |
| 3.2 Four Types of Conceptual Integration Network with Verbal Humor | 第42-66页 |
| 3.2.1 Verbal Humor with Simplex Network | 第43-48页 |
| 3.2.2 Verbal Humor with Mirror Network | 第48-53页 |
| 3.2.3 Verbal Humor with Single-scope Network | 第53-59页 |
| 3.2.4 Verbal Humor with Double-scope Network | 第59-66页 |
| 3.3 Compressions of Vital Relations of Verbal Humor | 第66-70页 |
| 3.3.1 Role-value Relation Compression | 第67页 |
| 3.3.2 Identity and Category Relations Compression | 第67-68页 |
| 3.3.3 Part-whole and Intentionality Relations compression | 第68-69页 |
| 3.3.4 Analogy Relation Compression | 第69-70页 |
| 3.4 Summary | 第70-72页 |
| Chapter 4 Conclusion | 第72-74页 |
| 4.1 Major Findings | 第72-73页 |
| 4.2 Limitations and Further Suggestions | 第73-74页 |
| Bibliography | 第74-79页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第79-80页 |
| Appendix:Examples of Verbal Humor Collected From Fortress Besieged | 第80-90页 |
| Published Paper While Registered with the MA Program | 第90页 |
