| 摘要 | 第1-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-11页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第11-16页 |
| ·Background information and purpose of the study | 第11-12页 |
| ·Theoretical support of the study | 第12页 |
| ·Research hypotheses | 第12-13页 |
| ·Method of the research | 第13-14页 |
| ·Significance of the study | 第14页 |
| ·Outline of the thesis | 第14-16页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第16-36页 |
| ·The brief introduction of humor and sitcom | 第16-21页 |
| ·Definition and classification of humor | 第16-19页 |
| ·General picture of situation comedy | 第19-21页 |
| ·The studies on verbal humor | 第21-23页 |
| ·Studies on verbal humor abroad | 第21-22页 |
| ·Studies on verbal humor at home | 第22-23页 |
| ·Conventional theories on humor | 第23-27页 |
| ·Superiority Theory | 第24-25页 |
| ·Relief Theory | 第25-26页 |
| ·Incongruity Theory | 第26-27页 |
| ·Mental Space Theory and Conceptual Blending Theory | 第27-36页 |
| ·Mental Space Theory | 第27-28页 |
| ·Conceptual Blending Theory | 第28-36页 |
| Chapter 3 Methodology and Data Collection | 第36-39页 |
| ·Research questions | 第36页 |
| ·Method of the study | 第36-37页 |
| ·Inductive reasoning | 第36-37页 |
| ·Qualitative analysis | 第37页 |
| ·The data collection | 第37-39页 |
| Chapter 4 Data analysis and Discussion | 第39-78页 |
| ·The advantages of Blending Theory applied to illustrate the verbal humor in sitcoms | 第40-50页 |
| ·The power to explain the connection between different objects | 第40-43页 |
| ·The power to explain the humor generated by the comparison | 第43-45页 |
| ·The power to explain the highly innovative metaphor | 第45-47页 |
| ·The power to strengthen the humorous effect | 第47-50页 |
| ·General features of humor generation mechanism in sitcom Frasier | 第50-68页 |
| ·Making use of the intellectuals' characteristics | 第51-63页 |
| ·Making use of the Incongruity-Relief Theory | 第63-68页 |
| ·Cultural and psychological motivations behind the process of meaning construction | 第68-76页 |
| ·Making use of the generation gap | 第68-70页 |
| ·Making use of the intellectuals' vanity | 第70-73页 |
| ·Making use of the cross-cultural communication strategies | 第73-76页 |
| ·Summary | 第76-78页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第78-82页 |
| ·Major findings of the study | 第78-79页 |
| ·Significance and implications | 第79-80页 |
| ·Limitations of the study and suggestions for the further research | 第80-82页 |
| References | 第82-85页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第85-86页 |
| 作者简介 | 第86-87页 |
| Appendix | 第87-92页 |
