| Acknowledgements | 第1-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-7页 |
| 摘要 | 第7-11页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第11-14页 |
| ·Introduction | 第11页 |
| ·Rationale | 第11-12页 |
| ·Objectives and significance | 第12-13页 |
| ·Outline of the dissertation | 第13-14页 |
| Chapter 2 Definition and Literature Review of Humor | 第14-33页 |
| ·The Definition of Humor | 第14-18页 |
| ·Etymology of humor | 第14-15页 |
| ·Definitions of humor | 第15-18页 |
| ·Subjective vs. Objective definitions | 第16-17页 |
| ·Simple vs. Complex definitions | 第17-18页 |
| ·Classification of humor | 第18-20页 |
| ·Conventional Humor Theories | 第20-26页 |
| ·Superiority Theories | 第20-21页 |
| ·Relief Theories | 第21-23页 |
| ·Incongruity Theories | 第23-26页 |
| ·Studies of Humor in Various Fields | 第26-32页 |
| ·Philosophical and psychological approach to humor | 第27-28页 |
| ·Linguistic approach to humor | 第28-32页 |
| ·Non-cognitive study of humor | 第28-30页 |
| ·Cognitive study of humor | 第30-32页 |
| ·Summary | 第32-33页 |
| Chapter 3 Conceptual Integration Mechanism of Humor | 第33-62页 |
| ·Conceptual Integration Theory | 第33-39页 |
| ·Description of some key notions | 第33-36页 |
| ·Mapping and meaning construction | 第33-34页 |
| ·Mental spaces | 第34-35页 |
| ·Frame and schema | 第35-36页 |
| ·Conceptual integration | 第36-39页 |
| ·Blending | 第36页 |
| ·Integration networks | 第36-38页 |
| ·Principles of conceptual integration | 第38-39页 |
| ·Conceptual Integration and Humor | 第39-61页 |
| ·The Conceptual Integration Mechanism of Humor at the Lexical Level | 第40-47页 |
| ·The Conceptual Integration Mechanism of Humor at the Sentential Leve | 第47-52页 |
| ·Humor in the metaphorical sentences | 第47-49页 |
| ·Humor in the non-metaphorical sentences | 第49-52页 |
| ·The Conceptual Integration Mechanism of Humor at the Discourse Leve | 第52-61页 |
| ·Conceptual integration in universal humor | 第53-54页 |
| ·Conceptual integration in cultural humor | 第54-57页 |
| ·Conceptual integration in linguistic humor | 第57-61页 |
| ·Summary | 第61-62页 |
| Chapter 4: The Application of Humor to EFL Teaching | 第62-79页 |
| ·Pedagogical Significance of Humor in EFL Teaching | 第62-63页 |
| ·A Survey on Students’Comprehension and Appreciation of Humor | 第63-72页 |
| ·Purpose of the research | 第63页 |
| ·Methodology of the research | 第63-65页 |
| ·Subjects | 第63-64页 |
| ·Instruments | 第64-65页 |
| ·Data collection and analysis | 第65-72页 |
| ·Data analysis on the universal humor | 第65-66页 |
| ·Data analysis on the cultural humor | 第66-68页 |
| ·Data analysis on the linguistic humor | 第68-70页 |
| ·Comparative analysis on the three kinds of humorous discourses | 第70-72页 |
| ·Conceptual Integration and Understanding of Humor in EFL Classes | 第72-78页 |
| ·Different understandings of humor due to conceptual integration | 第72-76页 |
| ·Different understandings of universal humor in English classroom | 第72-73页 |
| ·Different understandings of cultural humor in English classroom | 第73-74页 |
| ·Different understandings of linguistic humor in English classroom | 第74-76页 |
| ·Appropriate introduction of humor in English classes | 第76-78页 |
| ·Summary | 第78-79页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第79-81页 |
| ·Major findings | 第79页 |
| ·Limitations of the present study and suggestions for future research | 第79-81页 |
| Bibliography | 第81-87页 |
| The Papers Published as a Postgraduate | 第87-88页 |
| Appendix I Questionnaire | 第88-90页 |
| Appendix II Data Analysis on the Questionnaire | 第90-91页 |
