| 摘要 | 第1-7页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第7-11页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第11-14页 |
| ·Aim and Significance | 第11-13页 |
| ·Structure of the Thesis | 第13-14页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第14-20页 |
| ·Research on Humor Abroad | 第15-17页 |
| ·Research on Humor at Home | 第17-19页 |
| ·Summary | 第19-20页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretic Framework | 第20-42页 |
| ·An Overview of Relevance Theory | 第20-23页 |
| ·An Overview of Conceptual Blending Theory | 第23-26页 |
| ·The Motivation of Complementing RT and CBT for English Verbal Humor Interpretations | 第26-31页 |
| ·The Merits and Defects of RT in Interpreting English Verbal Humor | 第26-28页 |
| ·The Merits and Defects of CBT in Interpreting English Verbal Humor | 第28-30页 |
| ·The Necessity of Complementing Two Theories | 第30-31页 |
| ·The Framework and the Elements of New Relevance Blending Model to English Verbal Humor | 第31-41页 |
| ·Two Former Models | 第31-34页 |
| ·The Construction of New Relevance-blending Model | 第34-38页 |
| ·The Framework of the New Model | 第34-35页 |
| ·Conceptual Descriptions of the New Model | 第35-37页 |
| ·Analysis Procedure | 第37-38页 |
| ·The Determinants of the New Model | 第38-41页 |
| ·Internalized Knowledge | 第38-39页 |
| ·Cognitive Effort | 第39-41页 |
| ·Summary | 第41-42页 |
| Chapter Four Interpretations of English Verbal Humor in the Lines of Joe Wong's Stand-up Comedy | 第42-57页 |
| ·Brief Introduction of the Stand-up Comedy and Joe Wong | 第42-43页 |
| ·Study Method and Data Collection | 第43-44页 |
| ·Interpretation of English Verbal Humor in the Lines of Joe Wong's Stand-up Comedy | 第44-56页 |
| ·Sample One | 第44-47页 |
| ·Sample Two | 第47-50页 |
| ·Sample Three | 第50-53页 |
| ·Sample Four | 第53-56页 |
| ·Summary | 第56-57页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第57-60页 |
| ·Findings | 第57-58页 |
| ·Limitations of the Study and Suggestions for Further Studies | 第58-60页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第60-61页 |
| Bibliography | 第61-65页 |
| Appendix | 第65页 |
