| ABSTRACT | 第1-5页 |
| 摘要 | 第5-10页 |
| Chapter Ⅰ Introduction | 第10-13页 |
| ·The Significance of the Study | 第10-11页 |
| ·The Purpose of the Study | 第11页 |
| ·Research Methodology on Ambiguity in English Puns | 第11-13页 |
| Chapter Ⅱ Literature Review | 第13-35页 |
| ·The Study of Ambiguity and English Puns at Home and Abroad | 第13-14页 |
| ·Definitions of Ambiguity | 第14-15页 |
| ·Classifications of Ambiguity | 第15-35页 |
| ·Lexical Ambiguity | 第15-18页 |
| ·Phonological Ambiguity | 第18-24页 |
| ·Grammatical Ambiguity | 第24-27页 |
| ·Pragmatic Ambiguity | 第27-35页 |
| Chapter Ⅲ English Puns | 第35-46页 |
| ·The Definition of English Puns | 第35-36页 |
| ·The Classification of English Puns | 第36-41页 |
| ·Homophonic Pun | 第38页 |
| ·Paronomasia | 第38-39页 |
| ·Antanaclasis | 第39-40页 |
| ·Syllepsis | 第40页 |
| ·Asteismus | 第40-41页 |
| ·Three Essential Factors of English Puns | 第41-46页 |
| ·Double Context | 第42页 |
| ·Hinge | 第42-43页 |
| ·Trigger | 第43-46页 |
| Chapter Ⅳ Sample Analysis of Formation of Puns from Perspective ofAmbiguity | 第46-65页 |
| ·Linguistic Ambiguity in Formation of English Puns | 第46-62页 |
| ·Lexical Ambiguity in Formation of English Puns | 第46-49页 |
| ·Phonological Ambiguity in Formation of English Puns | 第49-58页 |
| ·Grammatical Ambiguity in Formation of English Puns | 第58-62页 |
| ·Contextual Ambiguity in Formation of the English Puns | 第62-65页 |
| ·Ambiguity from Background Knowledge in Formation of Puns | 第62-63页 |
| ·Ambiguity from Situation and Culture in Formation of Pun | 第63-65页 |
| Chapter Ⅴ Ambiguity in Application of English Puns | 第65-78页 |
| ·Rhetorical Functions of Ambiguity in Puns | 第65-71页 |
| ·Ambiguity of Puns in Literary Works to Create Humor and Satire | 第66-68页 |
| ·Ambiguity of Puns in Advertisement to Make Persuasive Effect | 第68-69页 |
| ·Ambiguity of Puns in Riddles to Provoke Thought | 第69-71页 |
| ·Discourse Functions of Ambiguity in Puns | 第71-73页 |
| ·Reconciling Conflict | 第71-72页 |
| ·Transferring Topics | 第72页 |
| ·Self-protecting | 第72-73页 |
| ·Aesthetic Functions of Ambiguity in Puns | 第73-78页 |
| ·Beauty from Conciseness | 第73-74页 |
| ·Beauty from Rhyme and Rhythm | 第74-75页 |
| ·Beauty from Reservation | 第75-76页 |
| ·Beauty from Irony | 第76-78页 |
| Chapter Ⅵ Conclusion | 第78-82页 |
| ·Major Findings | 第78-79页 |
| ·Limitations | 第79-80页 |
| ·Implications | 第80-82页 |
| REFERENCES | 第82-85页 |
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 第85-86页 |
