| 摘要 | 第1-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-11页 |
| 1 Introduction | 第11-15页 |
| ·Research Background | 第11-12页 |
| ·Research Purpose and Research Questions | 第12页 |
| ·Significance of the Research | 第12-13页 |
| ·Data and Research Methodology | 第13-14页 |
| ·Outline of the Thesis | 第14-15页 |
| 2 Literature Review | 第15-26页 |
| ·Definition of Humor | 第15-17页 |
| ·Traditional Approach to Humor | 第17-19页 |
| ·Superiority Theory | 第17-18页 |
| ·Release Theory | 第18页 |
| ·Incongruity Theory | 第18-19页 |
| ·Modern Linguistic Approach to Humor | 第19-22页 |
| ·Semantic Humor Theory | 第19-20页 |
| ·Pragmatic Humor Theory | 第20-22页 |
| ·Cognitive Humor Theory | 第22页 |
| ·Humor Research Based on Relevance Theory | 第22-24页 |
| ·An Overview of Research on Verbal Humor in Comedy Skits | 第24-26页 |
| 3 Theoretical Framework | 第26-36页 |
| ·Relevance Theory | 第26-31页 |
| ·Cognitive Context and Mutually-manifest Assumption | 第26-28页 |
| ·Ostensive-inferential Model | 第28-29页 |
| ·Relevance and Principle of Relevance | 第29-31页 |
| ·Comprehension Process under Relevance Theory | 第31-34页 |
| ·Dynamic Concept of Context | 第31-33页 |
| ·Inference | 第33-34页 |
| ·Relevance Theory and Verbal Humor | 第34-36页 |
| 4 Analysis on Comprehension of Verbal Humor in Zhao Benshan's Comedy Skits Based on Relevance Theory | 第36-60页 |
| ·Ostension and Inference of Humor | 第38-42页 |
| ·Gap between Maximal and Optimal Relevance | 第42-49页 |
| ·Activation of Cognitive Context | 第49-55页 |
| ·Taking Additional Cognitive Effort | 第55-60页 |
| 5 Analysis on Pragmatic Strategy of Verbal Humor in Zhao Benshan's Comedy Skits Based on Relevance Theory | 第60-75页 |
| ·Misguidance by Logical Form | 第61-63页 |
| ·Production of Ambiguity | 第63-68页 |
| ·Use of Semantic Vacancy | 第68-71页 |
| ·Use of Cognitive Context | 第71-75页 |
| 6 Conclusion | 第75-78页 |
| ·Major Findings | 第75-76页 |
| ·Limitations | 第76-77页 |
| ·Suggestion for Further Studies | 第77-78页 |
| Bibliography | 第78-81页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第81-82页 |
| About the Author | 第82页 |
