| Introduction | 第1-8页 |
| Chapter Ⅰ Explaining Humor and Culture | 第8-19页 |
| 1 Explaining Humor | 第8-12页 |
| 2 Explaining Culture | 第12-19页 |
| A. Definitions and Characteristics of Culture | 第13-16页 |
| B. Dominant Culture, Subculture and Counterculture | 第16-19页 |
| Chapter Ⅱ The Cultural Barrier | 第19-52页 |
| 1 Perspective One: The Humor | 第19-27页 |
| A. Humor Popular among Different Groups | 第20-22页 |
| B. Themes of Humor and the Reference Group | 第22-24页 |
| C. Joke Cycle | 第24-26页 |
| D. Cultural Stereotypes | 第26-27页 |
| 2 Perspective Two: The Translator | 第27-30页 |
| 3 Perspective Three: The Two Cultures | 第30-52页 |
| A. Two Conflicting Cultures | 第30-36页 |
| B. Translating from American Culture into Ohinese Culture | 第36-52页 |
| ⅰ. Cultural Blanks | 第37-41页 |
| ⅱ. Cultural Overlaps and Confusion | 第41-47页 |
| ⅲ. Cultural Conflicts | 第47-52页 |
| Conclusion | 第52-56页 |
