| Acknowledgements | 第1-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-8页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-11页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第11-16页 |
| ·Definitions of Humor | 第11-12页 |
| ·Classifications of Humors | 第12-13页 |
| ·Significance of the Present Research | 第13-14页 |
| ·Framework of the Thesis | 第14-16页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第16-21页 |
| ·Traditional Theories on Humor | 第16-19页 |
| ·Superiority Theory | 第16-17页 |
| ·Release Theory | 第17-18页 |
| ·Incongruity Theory | 第18-19页 |
| ·Modern Linguistic Theories on Humor | 第19-21页 |
| ·Script-based Semantic Theory of Humor | 第19-20页 |
| ·General Theory of Verbal Humor | 第20页 |
| ·Audience-based Theory of Verbal Humor | 第20-21页 |
| Chapter 3 Pragmatic Apparatuses for Humor Production and Interpretation | 第21-52页 |
| ·Cooperative Principle and its Violation | 第21-29页 |
| ·Cooperative Principle | 第21-22页 |
| ·Humors Created by Flouting the Cooperative Principle | 第22-29页 |
| ·Flouting the Quantity Maxim | 第22-25页 |
| ·Flouting the Quality Maxim | 第25页 |
| ·Flouting the Relation Maxim | 第25-26页 |
| ·Flouting the Manner Maxim | 第26-29页 |
| ·Politeness Principle and its Violation | 第29-33页 |
| ·Politeness Principle | 第29-31页 |
| ·Humors Created by Flouting the Politeness Principle | 第31-33页 |
| ·Face Theory and its Application | 第33-39页 |
| ·Face Theory | 第33-34页 |
| ·Application of Face Theory in Humor Production | 第34-39页 |
| ·Saving the Speaker's Face by Humor | 第35-37页 |
| ·Saving the Hearer's Face by Humor | 第37-39页 |
| ·Relevance Theory and Humor Interpretation | 第39-44页 |
| ·Relevance Theory | 第39-40页 |
| ·Humor Interpretation Guided by Relevance Theory | 第40-44页 |
| ·Deictic Egocentricity and Deictic Projection | 第44-46页 |
| ·Deictic Egocentricity | 第44-45页 |
| ·Deictic Projection and Humor Creation | 第45-46页 |
| ·Presupposition and its Cancellation | 第46-48页 |
| ·Presupposition | 第46-47页 |
| ·Cancellation of the Presupposition | 第47-48页 |
| ·Speech Acts and Their Misunderstanding | 第48-52页 |
| ·Speech Acts | 第48-49页 |
| ·Misunderstanding of Speech Acts and Humor Creation | 第49-52页 |
| Chapter 4 Pragmatic Functions of Humors | 第52-55页 |
| ·Psychological and Affective Functions | 第52页 |
| ·Social and Interpersonal Functions | 第52-55页 |
| Chapter 5 Practical Application of Humors | 第55-60页 |
| ·Pedagogical Application | 第55-57页 |
| ·Pedagogical Significance in EFL Teaching | 第55-56页 |
| ·Pedagogical Suggestions | 第56-57页 |
| ·Communicative Application | 第57-60页 |
| ·Amusing People and Adorning Life | 第58页 |
| ·Enhancing Affection and Improving Interpersonal Relationship | 第58页 |
| ·Defending Self and Criticizing Evils | 第58-60页 |
| Chapter 6 Conclusion | 第60-62页 |
| ·Major findings | 第60页 |
| ·Limitations and Suggestions for Future Researches | 第60-62页 |
| Bibliography | 第62-65页 |
| Appendix: Published Papers during Study of M.A | 第65页 |
