| Acknowledgements | 第5-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-7页 |
| Abstract | 第7页 |
| Contents | 第8-9页 |
| Chapter One:Introduction | 第9-13页 |
| 1.1 Research Background | 第9-11页 |
| 1.2 Research Questions | 第11页 |
| 1.3 The Organization of the Thesis | 第11-13页 |
| Chapter Two:Literature Review | 第13-23页 |
| 2.1 A Brief Review of Humor Study | 第13-19页 |
| 2.1.1 The Concept and Classification of Humor | 第13-14页 |
| 2.1.2 Conventional Humor Theories | 第14-16页 |
| 2.1.3 Modern Linguistic Approaches to Humor | 第16-19页 |
| 2.2 A Review of Metaphor Research | 第19-20页 |
| 2.3 Humor and Metaphor | 第20-23页 |
| Chapter Three:Research Methodology | 第23-35页 |
| 3.1 Theoretical Framework-Conceptual Blending Theory | 第23-33页 |
| 3.1.1 The Development of Conceptual Blending Theory | 第23-25页 |
| 3.1.2 The Components and Types of Conceptual Blending Networks | 第25-31页 |
| 3.1.3 The Process of Conceptual Blending | 第31页 |
| 3.1.4 CBT and CMT on Metaphorical Humor | 第31-33页 |
| 3.2 Research Data | 第33-35页 |
| Chapter Four:A Conceptual Blending Analysis of Metaphorical Humor in TheEllen DeGeneres Show | 第35-60页 |
| 4.1 An Analysis of Metaphorical Humor with Conceptual Blending Theory | 第35-53页 |
| 4.1.1 The Simplex Network and Metaphorical Humor | 第35-39页 |
| 4.1.2 The Mirror Network and Metaphorical Humor | 第39-43页 |
| 4.1.3 The Single-scope Network and Metaphorical Humor | 第43-49页 |
| 4.1.4 The Double-scope Network and Metaphorical Humor | 第49-53页 |
| 4.2 The Distribution of Metaphorical Humor in Four Blending Networks | 第53-55页 |
| 4.3 Functions of Metaphorical Humor in Conversation | 第55-57页 |
| 4.4 Factors Affecting People's Understanding of Metaphorical Humor | 第57-60页 |
| Chapter Five:Conclusion | 第60-63页 |
| 5.1 Research Findings | 第60-61页 |
| 5.2 Research Significance | 第61-62页 |
| 5.3 Research Limitations | 第62-63页 |
| Bibliography | 第63-65页 |
