| Acknowledgements | 第1-6页 |
| 中文摘要 | 第6-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7-9页 |
| Contents | 第9-11页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第11-21页 |
| ·Significance of the Study | 第11-12页 |
| ·Literature Review | 第12-16页 |
| ·Studies of Humor Abroad | 第12-15页 |
| ·Studies of Humor at Home | 第15-16页 |
| ·Research Design | 第16-20页 |
| ·Research Questions | 第16-17页 |
| ·Research Subjects | 第17-19页 |
| ·Data Collection | 第19页 |
| ·Research Methods | 第19-20页 |
| ·Structure of the Study | 第20-21页 |
| Chapter 2 Theoretical Framework | 第21-26页 |
| ·The Cooperative Principle | 第21-22页 |
| ·The Politeness Principle | 第22-24页 |
| ·High-Context and Low-Context Culture Theory | 第24-26页 |
| Chapter 3 A Pragmatic Study of Verbal Humor in Friends and Ipartment | 第26-46页 |
| ·Some General Quantitative Findings | 第26-27页 |
| ·A Comparative Study of Humor in Terms of the CP | 第27-38页 |
| ·Humor Generated by Violating the Maxim of Quantity | 第28-30页 |
| ·Humor Generated by Violating the Maxim of Quality | 第30-33页 |
| ·Humor Generated by Violating the Maxim of Relation | 第33-34页 |
| ·Humor Generated by Violating the Maxim of Manner | 第34-38页 |
| ·A Comparative Study of Humor in Terms of PP | 第38-44页 |
| ·Humor Generated by Violating the Tact & Generosity Maxims | 第39-40页 |
| ·Humor Generated by Violating the Maxim of Approbation | 第40-41页 |
| ·Humor Generated by Violating the Modesty Maxim | 第41-42页 |
| ·Humor Generated by Violating the Agreement Maxim | 第42-43页 |
| ·Humor Generated by Violating the Sympathy Maxim | 第43-44页 |
| ·Summary | 第44-46页 |
| Chapter 4 Analysis of the Differences of Verbal Humor in Friends and Ipartment | 第46-57页 |
| ·Direct vs. Indirect | 第46-48页 |
| ·Collective Initiative vs. Individual Initiative | 第48-52页 |
| ·Explicit vs. Implicit | 第52-57页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第57-61页 |
| ·Main Findings of the Study | 第57-59页 |
| ·Implications of the Study | 第59页 |
| ·Limitations and Suggestions | 第59-61页 |
| Bibliography | 第61-64页 |
| Appendix A Tables | 第64-65页 |
| Appendix B Data Sources | 第65-66页 |
| 附件 | 第66页 |
