| Abstract | 第1-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-9页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第9-15页 |
| ·Definition of Chinese "cold" Joke | 第9-10页 |
| ·Significance of the Study | 第10-12页 |
| ·the Objectives of the Study | 第12页 |
| ·the Methodology and Data Collection | 第12-14页 |
| ·Outline of the Thesis | 第14-15页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第15-29页 |
| ·the Interpretation of Chinese "cold" Joke in English | 第15-16页 |
| ·Structure Types of Chinese "cold" Joke | 第16-18页 |
| ·Studies Done at Home | 第18-21页 |
| ·Chinese "cold" Joke vs. Relevant Terms | 第21-23页 |
| ·Studies of CIT in China | 第23-27页 |
| ·Summary | 第27-29页 |
| Chapter Three Framework of Conceptual Integration Theory | 第29-48页 |
| ·Conceptual Integration Theory | 第29-32页 |
| ·Network Model of CIT | 第32-43页 |
| ·the Four-Space Model | 第33-35页 |
| ·Projection between Counterpart Connections | 第35-36页 |
| ·Generic Space | 第36-37页 |
| ·Blending | 第37-39页 |
| ·Selective Projection | 第39-40页 |
| ·Emergent Structure | 第40-43页 |
| ·Integration Network Types | 第43-47页 |
| ·Summary | 第47-48页 |
| Chapter Four Application of CIT to Interpretation of Chinese"cold"Jokes | 第48-67页 |
| ·Introduction | 第48页 |
| ·Ways of Constructing Humor in Chinese"cold"Jokes | 第48-53页 |
| ·Approaching Verbal Humor in Chinese"cold"Jokes from CIT | 第53-65页 |
| ·Simplex Networks | 第53-57页 |
| ·Mirror Networks | 第57-59页 |
| ·Single-Scope Networks | 第59-61页 |
| ·Double-Scope Networks | 第61-65页 |
| ·Summary | 第65-67页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第67-70页 |
| ·Major Findings of the Study | 第67-68页 |
| ·Limitations of the Study | 第68-69页 |
| ·Suggestions for Further Research | 第69-70页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第70-71页 |
| Bibliography | 第71-74页 |
