| Abstract in Chinese | 第4-5页 |
| Abstract in English | 第5-6页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第9-13页 |
| 1.1 The Purposes of the Study | 第10页 |
| 1.2 The Research Questions | 第10-11页 |
| 1.3 Significance of the Research | 第11页 |
| 1.4 The Layout of the Thesis | 第11-13页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第13-22页 |
| 2.1 Previous Studies on Humor Translation Abroad | 第13-16页 |
| 2.2 Previous Studies on Humor Translation at Home | 第16-18页 |
| 2.3 Previous Studies on Humor in Three Men in a Boat | 第18-21页 |
| 2.3.1 Brief Introduction to Jerome K. Jerome and Three Men in a Boat | 第18-20页 |
| 2.3.2 Previous Studies on Humor in Three Men in a Boat | 第20-21页 |
| 2.4 Summary | 第21-22页 |
| Chapter 3 Theoretical Framework in Humor Research | 第22-34页 |
| 3.1 Introduction to General Theory of Verbal Humor | 第22-24页 |
| 3.2 The Six Knowledge Resources | 第24-31页 |
| 3.2.1 The Language | 第24-26页 |
| 3.2.2 The Narrative Strategy | 第26-27页 |
| 3.2.3 The Target | 第27-28页 |
| 3.2.4 The Situation | 第28-29页 |
| 3.2.5 The Logical Mechanism | 第29-30页 |
| 3.2.6 The Script Opposition | 第30-31页 |
| 3.3 Hierarchical Organization of the Six Knowledge Resources and the HumorSimilarity Measurement System | 第31-34页 |
| Chapter 4 Identification of Translation Principles in Three Translations of Three Menin a Boat Based on General Theory of Verbal Humor | 第34-67页 |
| 4.1 Research Methodology and Data Collection | 第34-35页 |
| 4.2 Classification of Verbal Humor in Three Men in a Boat | 第35-37页 |
| 4.3 Analysis of Translations of the Verbal Humor under the Humor SimilarityMeasurement System | 第37-65页 |
| 4.3.1 Physical Humor | 第37-46页 |
| 4.3.2 Exaggeration Humor | 第46-52页 |
| 4.3.3 Faulty Reasoning | 第52-57页 |
| 4.3.4 Mock-epic Humor | 第57-61页 |
| 4.3.5 Pun | 第61-65页 |
| 4.4 Identification of Translation Principles: Addition and Elevation | 第65-67页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第67-71页 |
| 5.1 Major Findings | 第67-69页 |
| 5.2 Limitations of the Research | 第69-70页 |
| 5.3 Suggestions for Further Research | 第70-71页 |
| Bibliography | 第71-74页 |
| Papers Published During the Study for M. A. Degree | 第74-75页 |
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 第75-76页 |
