| Acknowledgements | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-7页 |
| Contents | 第7-9页 |
| Introduction | 第9-11页 |
| Chapter One Literature Review | 第11-23页 |
| ·Definition of Humor | 第11-13页 |
| ·Three Basic Theories on Humor | 第13-18页 |
| ·Superiority Theory | 第14-15页 |
| ·Incongruity Theory | 第15-17页 |
| ·Relief Theory | 第17-18页 |
| ·Preceding Linguistic Studies of Humor at Home and Abroad | 第18-23页 |
| Chapter Two Conceptual Blending Theory | 第23-48页 |
| ·Conceptual Blending Theory | 第23-32页 |
| ·Space and Network | 第24-28页 |
| ·Frame and Mental Space | 第28-29页 |
| ·Representation, Mapping and Projection | 第29-31页 |
| ·Analogy, Nonanalogy, similarity | 第31页 |
| ·Basic Forms of Conceptual Blending Theory | 第31-32页 |
| ·Application of Conceptual Blending Theory to English Humor Appreciation | 第32-48页 |
| ·Simplex Networks and English Humor | 第33-36页 |
| ·Mirror Networks and English Humor | 第36-40页 |
| ·Single-Scope Networks and English Humor | 第40-44页 |
| ·Double-Scope Networks and English Humor | 第44-47页 |
| ·Multiple Blending and English Humor | 第47-48页 |
| Chapter Three Research Design | 第48-55页 |
| ·Research Question | 第48页 |
| ·Objective of the Research | 第48-50页 |
| ·Participants | 第50页 |
| ·Procedures | 第50-51页 |
| ·Instrument | 第51-54页 |
| ·English Humor Tests | 第51-52页 |
| ·Questionnaires | 第52-54页 |
| ·Data Collection | 第54-55页 |
| Chapter Four Data Analysis and Discussion | 第55-74页 |
| ·Current Situation of Artistic College Students in appreciating English Humor | 第55页 |
| ·Some Problems of Artistic College Students in appreciating English Humor | 第55-56页 |
| ·Results | 第56-72页 |
| ·Analysis of the Results of the Tests | 第56-66页 |
| ·Analysis of the Results of the Questionnaires | 第66-72页 |
| ·Discussion | 第72-74页 |
| Conclusion | 第74-78页 |
| Bibliography | 第78-82页 |
| Appendix | 第82-88页 |
