| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 第5-6页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第6-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-12页 |
| CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION | 第12-24页 |
| 1.1 Mark Twain, The Innocents Abroad and His Other Travel Books | 第12-13页 |
| 1.2 Touring and Travel Writing in 19th-century America | 第13-16页 |
| 1.2.1 Travelling Mania of Americans to Europe in the 19th Century | 第14-15页 |
| 1.2.2 Travel Literature in the 19th Century and Mark Twain’s Great Influence on the Tourist Age | 第15-16页 |
| 1.3 Thesis Statement and Research Questions | 第16页 |
| 1.4. Literature Review | 第16-18页 |
| 1.5 Significance of the Research | 第18页 |
| 1.6 Theoretical Framework | 第18-21页 |
| 1.6.1 Major Theories of Humor | 第18-20页 |
| 1.6.2 Functions of Humor | 第20-21页 |
| 1.7 Thesis Structure | 第21-24页 |
| CHAPTER TWO LINGUISTIC HUMOR IN THE INNOCENTS ABROAD | 第24-38页 |
| 2.1 Repetition | 第24-28页 |
| 2.2 Replacement | 第28-30页 |
| 2.3 Contrast | 第30-36页 |
| 2.3.1 The Contrast between Emperor of France and the Sultan of Turkey | 第30-31页 |
| 2.3.2 Contrasts between Foreign and Home Sights | 第31-32页 |
| 2.3.3 Contrasts between Realities and Expectations | 第32-33页 |
| 2.3.4 Contrasts between Prosperity and Privation | 第33-36页 |
| 2.4 Summary | 第36-38页 |
| CHAPTER THREE SITUATIONAL HUMOR IN THE INNOCENTS ABROAD | 第38-54页 |
| 3.1 Humorous Events in France | 第38-42页 |
| 3.2 Humorous Events in Italy | 第42-46页 |
| 3.3 Humorous Events during the Eastern Travel | 第46-52页 |
| 3.4 Summary | 第52-54页 |
| CHAPTER FOUR HUMOROUS CHARACTERIZATION IN THE INNOCENTS ABROAD | 第54-64页 |
| 4.1 Characterization of the“American Vandal” | 第54-57页 |
| 4.2 Characterization of the“Boys”of the Quaker City | 第57-59页 |
| 4.3 Characterization of the Pilgrims | 第59-60页 |
| 4.4 Other Comic Characters | 第60-62页 |
| 4.5 Summary | 第62-64页 |
| CONCLUSION | 第64-66页 |
| WORKS CITED | 第66-68页 |
