| Abstract | 第8页 |
| 摘要 | 第9-10页 |
| List of Abbreviations | 第10-12页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第12-17页 |
| 1.1 Background of the Study | 第12页 |
| 1.2 Statement of the Problem | 第12-13页 |
| 1.3 Rationale of the Study | 第13-14页 |
| 1.4 Purpose and Method of the Study | 第14页 |
| 1.5 Significance of the Study | 第14-15页 |
| 1.6 Organization of the Thesis | 第15-17页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第17-31页 |
| 2.1 Introduction | 第17页 |
| 2.2 Definitions of Humor | 第17-18页 |
| 2.3 Typology of Humor | 第18-21页 |
| 2.4 Studies of Verbal Humor from the Cross-Cultural Perspective | 第21-25页 |
| 2.5 Studies of Stand-Up Comedy Shows from the Cross-Cultural Perspective | 第25-27页 |
| 2.6 Studies of Joe Wong's Stand-Up Comedy Shows | 第27-29页 |
| 2.7 Research Gaps and Research Questions | 第29-30页 |
| 2.8 Chapter Summary | 第30-31页 |
| Chapter Three Methodology | 第31-35页 |
| 3.1 Introduction | 第31页 |
| 3.2 Sources of Data | 第31-32页 |
| 3.3 Data Collection | 第32页 |
| 3.4 Data Analysis | 第32-34页 |
| 3.4.1 Qualitative Analysis | 第33页 |
| 3.4.2 Quantitative Analysis | 第33-34页 |
| 3.5 Chapter Summary | 第34-35页 |
| Chapter Four Results and Discussion | 第35-80页 |
| 4.1 Introduction | 第35页 |
| 4.2 Strategies for Verbal Humor in Stand-Up Comedy Shows | 第35-63页 |
| 4.2.1 Strategies for Verbal Humor in Chinese Stand-Up Comedy Shows | 第35-49页 |
| 4.2.2 Strategies for Verbal Humor in English Stand-Up Comedy Shows | 第49-60页 |
| 4.2.3 A Cross-Cultural Comparison of the Strategies for Verbal Humor | 第60-63页 |
| 4.3 Targets of Verbal Humor in Stand-Up Comedy Shows | 第63-70页 |
| 4.3.1 Targets of Verbal Humor in Chinese Stand-Up Comedy Shows | 第63-65页 |
| 4.3.2 Targets of Verbal Humor in English Stand-Up Comedy Shows | 第65-66页 |
| 4.3.3 A Cross-Cultural Comparison of the Targets of Verbal Humor | 第66-70页 |
| 4.4 Subject Matter of Verbal Humor in Stand-Up Comedy Shows | 第70-76页 |
| 4.4.1 Subject Matter of Verbal Humor in Chinese Stand-Up Comedy Shows | 第71-73页 |
| 4.4.2 Subject Matter of Verbal Humor in English Stand-Up Comedy Shows | 第73-74页 |
| 4.4.3 A Cross-Cultural Comparison of the Subject Matter of Verbal Humor | 第74-76页 |
| 4.5 Distinguishing Features of Joe Wong's Stand-Up Comedy Shows | 第76-78页 |
| 4.5.1 Exotic Immigrant Stories | 第76-77页 |
| 4.5.2 Outsider Perspectives | 第77-78页 |
| 4.5.3 Uncommon Images and Styles | 第78页 |
| 4.6 Chapter Summary | 第78-80页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第80-84页 |
| 5.1 Summary of the Study | 第80-81页 |
| 5.2 Implications of the Study | 第81-82页 |
| 5.3 Limitations of the Study | 第82页 |
| 5.4 Suggestions for Future Studies | 第82-84页 |
| References | 第84-92页 |
| Appendix Ⅰ Details of the Chinese Sub-Corpus | 第92-93页 |
| Appendix Ⅱ Details of the English Sub-Corpus | 第93-94页 |
| Appendix Ⅲ Details of the Stratified Sampling in the Chinese Sub-Corpus | 第94-95页 |
| Appendix Ⅳ Details of the Stratified Sampling in the English Sub-Corpus | 第95-96页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第96-97页 |
| 学位论文评阅及答辩情况表 | 第97页 |
