| ABSTRACT | 第1-5页 |
| 摘要 | 第5-7页 |
| CONTENTS | 第7-9页 |
| Chapter Ⅰ Introduction | 第9-15页 |
| ·Research Background | 第9-10页 |
| ·Objectives and Significance of the Study | 第10-11页 |
| ·Structure of the Thesis | 第11-12页 |
| ·Research Methodology | 第12-15页 |
| Chapter Ⅱ Literature Review | 第15-27页 |
| ·Humor and American Sitcom | 第15-20页 |
| ·Humor | 第15-18页 |
| ·American Sitcom—The Big Bang Theory | 第18-20页 |
| ·Classical Theories of Humor Study | 第20-22页 |
| ·Superiority Theory | 第20-21页 |
| ·Repression/Release Theory | 第21页 |
| ·Incongruity Theory | 第21-22页 |
| ·Researches on Humor at Home | 第22-24页 |
| ·Previous Studies of Humorous Conversation Implications in The Big Bang Theory | 第24-27页 |
| Chapter Ⅲ Theoretical Framework | 第27-36页 |
| ·Relevance Theory | 第28-34页 |
| ·Definition of Relevance | 第30-31页 |
| ·Ostensive-Inferential Communication | 第31-32页 |
| ·Context and Cognitive Environment | 第32-33页 |
| ·Principles of Relevance | 第33-34页 |
| ·Relevance Theory and Humor Comprehension Procedure | 第34-36页 |
| Chapter Ⅳ An Analysis of the Humorous Conversation Implications inThe Big Bang Theory Ⅴ from the Perspective of Relevance Theory | 第36-84页 |
| ·Analysis of the Conversation Communication Process from RT | 第36-37页 |
| ·Analysis of Cognitive Mechanism in Humor Comprehension in The Big Bang Theory Ⅴ | 第37-57页 |
| ·Cognitive Context | 第39-55页 |
| ·Dynamic Context Chosen | 第55-57页 |
| ·Analysis of Pragmatic Strategies in Humor Comprehension in The Big Bang Theory Ⅴ | 第57-68页 |
| ·Ambiguous Ostension | 第58-61页 |
| ·Deviated Inference | 第61-64页 |
| ·Suspense of Conversational Background | 第64-68页 |
| ·Analysis of Language Techniques in Humor Comprehension in The Big Bang Theory Ⅴ | 第68-84页 |
| ·Linguistic Techniques | 第68-79页 |
| ·Rhetoric Techniques | 第79-84页 |
| Chapter Ⅴ Conclusion | 第84-89页 |
| ·Major Findings of the Analysis | 第84-86页 |
| ·Implications of the Analysis | 第86-87页 |
| ·Limitations and Suggestions for Further Studies | 第87-89页 |
| REFERENCES | 第89-94页 |
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 第94-95页 |
