| Abstract | 第1-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-11页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第11-15页 |
| ·Research Background | 第11-12页 |
| ·Research Objectives | 第12-13页 |
| ·Data Treatment | 第13页 |
| ·The Significance of the Research | 第13-14页 |
| ·Thesis Organization | 第14-15页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第15-29页 |
| ·An Account of Humor Study | 第15-20页 |
| ·Definitions of Humor | 第15-16页 |
| ·Traditional Theories of Humor | 第16-18页 |
| ·Functions of Humor | 第18-20页 |
| ·An Account of Conversational Humor | 第20页 |
| ·Definitions of Conversational Humor | 第20页 |
| ·Features of Conversational Humor | 第20页 |
| ·ADescription of Researches on Language, Humor & Gender | 第20-25页 |
| ·Previous Studies on Gender and Language | 第21-23页 |
| ·Previous Studies on Gender and Humor | 第23-25页 |
| ·ADescription of Researches on American Sitcom Friends | 第25-29页 |
| ·ABrief Introduction of American Sitcom Friends | 第25-27页 |
| ·Previous Studies on Friends | 第27-29页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Foundation | 第29-36页 |
| ·The Speech Act Theory | 第29-35页 |
| ·Austin’s Taxonomy of Speech Acts | 第30-31页 |
| ·Illocutionary Force | 第31页 |
| ·Felicity Conditions | 第31-33页 |
| ·Searle’s Classification of Speech Acts | 第33-35页 |
| ·Speech Act Theory in the Study of Humor | 第35-36页 |
| Chapter Four Male and Female’s Speech Acts in Conversational Humor | 第36-51页 |
| ·Interpretive Analysis of Speech Acts in Conversational Humor | 第36-46页 |
| ·Representatives in Conversational Humor | 第36-38页 |
| ·Directives in Conversational Humor | 第38-40页 |
| ·Comissives in Conversational Humor | 第40-41页 |
| ·Expressives in Conversational Humor | 第41-44页 |
| ·Declarations in Conversational Humor | 第44-45页 |
| ·Questions in Conversational Humor | 第45-46页 |
| ·Statistical Analysis of Male and Female’s Speech Acts in CH | 第46-50页 |
| ·Gender Differences in Speech Acts in General | 第47-48页 |
| ·Gender Differences in Speech Acts in Same-gender Groups | 第48-49页 |
| ·Gender Differences in Speech Acts in Mixed-gender Groups | 第49-50页 |
| ·Summary | 第50-51页 |
| Chapter Five Male and Female’s Functions of Conversational Humor | 第51-65页 |
| ·Interpretive Analysis of Functions Conversational Humor | 第51-57页 |
| ·Solidarity Function in Conversational Humor | 第51-54页 |
| ·Aggression Function in Conversational Humor | 第54-55页 |
| ·Self-defense Function in Conversational Humor | 第55-57页 |
| ·Statistical Analysis of Male and Female’s Functions of CH | 第57-64页 |
| ·Gender Differences in Functions of Conversational Humor | 第57-60页 |
| ·Gender Differences in Speech Acts in Solidarity-based Humor | 第60-61页 |
| ·Gender Differences in Speech Acts in Aggression-based Humor | 第61-62页 |
| ·Gender Differences in Speech Acts in Self-defense-based Humor | 第62-64页 |
| ·Summary | 第64-65页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第65-68页 |
| ·Major Findings of the Research | 第65-66页 |
| ·Implications | 第66-67页 |
| ·Limitations and Suggestions | 第67-68页 |
| Bibliography | 第68-72页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第72-73页 |
| Academic Achievements | 第73页 |
