| ABSTRACT | 第8-9页 |
| 摘要 | 第10-16页 |
| Chapter One Interduction | 第16-20页 |
| 1.1 Rationale for the Study | 第16-17页 |
| 1.2 Significanoe of the Study | 第17-18页 |
| 1.3 Organization of the Thesis | 第18-20页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第20-34页 |
| 2.1 Previous Studies on Humor | 第20-25页 |
| 2.1.1 Definition of Humor | 第20-22页 |
| 2.1.2 Three Prominent Theories of Humor | 第22页 |
| 2.1.3 Linguistic Research on Verbal Humor Abroad and at Home | 第22-25页 |
| 2.1.3.1 Verbal Humor Research Abroad | 第22-24页 |
| 2.1.3.2 Verbal Humor Research at home | 第24-25页 |
| 2.2 Previous Studies on Interpersonal Meaning | 第25-32页 |
| 2.2.1 Origin of Interpersonal Meaning | 第25-26页 |
| 2.2.2 Three Meta-functions in Halliday's Functional Grammar | 第26-28页 |
| 2.2.3 A Survey of Previous Studies of Interpersonal Meaning within System ic Functional Grammar | 第28-32页 |
| 2.2.3.1 Studies Abroad | 第28-29页 |
| 2.2.3.2 Studies at Home | 第29-32页 |
| 2.3 Previous Studies on Friends and My Own Swordsman | 第32-33页 |
| 2.4 Summary | 第33-34页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Framework | 第34-46页 |
| 3.1 Four Speech Roles | 第34-36页 |
| 3.2 Mood System | 第36-38页 |
| 3.3 Modality System | 第38-41页 |
| 3.4 Appraisal Theory | 第41-45页 |
| 3.5 Summary | 第45-46页 |
| Chapter Four Research Methodology | 第46-52页 |
| 4.1 Research Questions | 第46-47页 |
| 4.2 Data Source:Friends and My Own Swordsman | 第47-49页 |
| 4.3 Data Collection | 第49-50页 |
| 4.4 Data analysis | 第50-52页 |
| Chapter Five Realization of the Interpersonal Meaning in Humorous Discourse of theTwo Sitcoms | 第52-113页 |
| 5.1 Mood System in the Two Sitcoms | 第52-64页 |
| 5.1.1 Comparison of Mood System in English and Chinese sitcoms | 第53-55页 |
| 5.1.2 The Shift of Speech Roles | 第55-58页 |
| 5.1.3 Dominance of Conversation Topics | 第58-59页 |
| 5.1.4 Interpersonal Metaphor in Mood | 第59-61页 |
| 5.1.5 Similarities of Interpersonal Meaning Realized by Mood System in Humorous Discourse | 第61-63页 |
| 5.1.6 Differences of Interpersonal Meaning Realized by Mood System in Humorous Discourse | 第63-64页 |
| 5.2 Modality System in the Two Sitcoms | 第64-89页 |
| 5.2.1 Comparison of Modality System in English and Chinese sitcoms | 第64-80页 |
| 5.2.2 Congruity of Modality | 第80-85页 |
| 5.2.2.1 Implicit Subjective Orientation | 第80-81页 |
| 5.2.2.2 Implicit Objective Orientation | 第81-85页 |
| 5.2.3 Interpersonal Metaphor in Modality System | 第85-88页 |
| 5.2.3.1 Explicit Subjective Modality | 第85-86页 |
| 5.2.3.2 Explicit Objective Modality | 第86-88页 |
| 5.2.4 Similarities of Interpersonal Meaning Realized by Modality System in Humorous Discourse | 第88页 |
| 5.2.5 Differences of Interpersonal Meaning Realized by Modality System In Humorous Discourse | 第88-89页 |
| 5.3 Appraisal Theory in the Two Sitcoms | 第89-105页 |
| 5.3.1 Humor Created by Attitude | 第90-95页 |
| 5.3.2 Humor Created by Engagement | 第95-101页 |
| 5.3.3 Humor Created by Graduation | 第101-104页 |
| 5.3.4 Similarities of Interpersonal Meaning Realized by Appraisal Theory in Humorous Discourse | 第104页 |
| 5.3.5 Differences of Interpersonal Meaning Realized by Appraisal Theory in Humorous Discourse | 第104-105页 |
| 5.4 Discussion | 第105-113页 |
| 5.4.1 Language and Verbal Humor | 第105-108页 |
| 5.4.1.1 Linguistics Reasons in Mood System | 第105-106页 |
| 5.4.1.2 Linguistics Reasons in Modality System | 第106-108页 |
| 5.4.1.3 Linguistics Reasons in Appraisal Theory | 第108页 |
| 5.4.2 Cultural Reasons | 第108-113页 |
| 5.4.2.1 Agrarian Culture vs.Oceanic Culture | 第108-109页 |
| 5.4.2.2 High-power-distance Country vs.Low-power-distance Country | 第109-110页 |
| 5.4.2.3 Harmony between Man and Nature vs.Confrontation between Man and Nature | 第110-113页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第113-118页 |
| 6.1 Major Findings of the Present Research | 第113-115页 |
| 6.2 Implications of the Present Research | 第115-116页 |
| 6.3 Limitations and Suggestions for Future Studies | 第116-118页 |
| References | 第118-124页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第124-125页 |
| 学位论文评阅及答辩情况表 | 第125页 |
