| Abstract | 第1-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-12页 |
| Introduction | 第12-16页 |
| Chapter 1 Notions of Humor | 第16-34页 |
| ·Definition of Humor | 第17-18页 |
| ·Classification of Humor | 第18-21页 |
| ·Theories of Humor | 第21-34页 |
| ·Superiority Theory | 第21-23页 |
| ·Release Theory | 第23-25页 |
| ·Incongruity Theory | 第25-28页 |
| ·Audience-based Theory of Verbal Humor | 第28-29页 |
| ·Script-based Semantic Theory of Humor | 第29-30页 |
| ·Chinese Humor Theories | 第30-34页 |
| Chapter 2 Pragmatics and the Study of Humor | 第34-73页 |
| ·A Review of Pragmatic Studies of Discourse | 第34-38页 |
| ·Former Studies of Humor | 第38-73页 |
| ·Cooperative Principle and Humor Study | 第38-50页 |
| ·Speech Act Theory and Humor Study | 第50-56页 |
| ·Functions of Communication in Humor Study | 第56-58页 |
| ·Functions of Context in Humor Study | 第58-73页 |
| Chapter 3 Relevance Theory and Verbal Humor | 第73-89页 |
| ·Relevance Theory | 第73-83页 |
| ·Definition of Relevance | 第74-75页 |
| ·Two principles of Relevance | 第75-77页 |
| ·Cognitive Effect and Processing Effort | 第77-79页 |
| ·Optimal Relevance | 第79-81页 |
| ·The Criterion of Consistency with the Principle of Relevance | 第81-83页 |
| ·Relevance Theory and Humor Production | 第83-85页 |
| ·Relevance Theory and Humor Comprehension | 第85-89页 |
| ·The Dynamic View | 第85-87页 |
| ·The Relevance-Theoretic Comprehension Procedure of Humor | 第87-89页 |
| Chapter 4 Analysis of Humor in Chinese Cross Talk from Relevance Theory | 第89-113页 |
| ·Introduction to Chinese Cross Talk | 第89-90页 |
| ·Humor in Cross Talk | 第90-94页 |
| ·Humor Techniques in Cross Talk | 第94-100页 |
| ·Abnormal Stop | 第94-95页 |
| ·Misinterpretation | 第95-97页 |
| ·Wrong Inference | 第97-98页 |
| ·Surprising Answer | 第98-99页 |
| ·Absurdity | 第99-100页 |
| ·Analysis of Humor in Chinese Cross Talk from Relevance Theory | 第100-112页 |
| ·The Participants of Humor | 第100-102页 |
| ·Analysis with Samples | 第102-112页 |
| ·Summary | 第112-113页 |
| Conclusion | 第113-115页 |
| Bibliography | 第115-120页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第120-121页 |
| Resume | 第121页 |
