| 摘要 | 第4-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-8页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第9-10页 |
| Abbreviations | 第10-16页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第16-22页 |
| 1.1 Research Background | 第16-18页 |
| 1.2 Research Objectives | 第18-19页 |
| 1.3 Methodology | 第19-20页 |
| 1.4 Significance of the Present Study | 第20-21页 |
| 1.5 Layout of the Thesis | 第21-22页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第22-51页 |
| 2.1 Pun Revisited | 第22-27页 |
| 2.1.1 The Definition and Functions of Pun | 第22-24页 |
| 2.1.2 The Classification of Pun | 第24-27页 |
| 2.2 ERPs and Language Research | 第27-35页 |
| 2.2.1 A Brief Introduction of ERPs Technique | 第27-28页 |
| 2.2.2 ERPs Technique Applied to Language Research | 第28-29页 |
| 2.2.3 EPRs Components Related to the Present Study | 第29-35页 |
| 2.3 Previous Studies on Pun | 第35-49页 |
| 2.3.1 Cognitive Studies on Pun | 第35-42页 |
| 2.3.2 Neuro-Cognitive Linguistic Approach | 第42-49页 |
| 2.4 The Limitations of Previous Studies | 第49-51页 |
| Chapter Three Methodology | 第51-60页 |
| 3.1 Research Questions | 第51-52页 |
| 3.2 Method | 第52-58页 |
| 3.2.1 Participants | 第52-53页 |
| 3.2.2 Materials | 第53-55页 |
| 3.2.3 Design and Procedure | 第55-57页 |
| 3.2.4 Instruments | 第57页 |
| 3.2.5 ERP Recording | 第57-58页 |
| 3.3 Off-line Analysis of Data | 第58-60页 |
| Chapter Four Results and Discussion | 第60-101页 |
| 4.1 Behavioral Results | 第60-64页 |
| 4.2 ERPs Results | 第64-86页 |
| 4.2.1 Comparison Between the ERPs of Related Probes with Related Puns andthat of Unrelated Probes with Unrelated Puns | 第64-72页 |
| 4.2.2 Comparison of the ERPs Between Unrelated Probes with Unrelated Punsand Unrelated Probes with Unrelated Literal Sentences | 第72-77页 |
| 4.2.3 Comparison of the ERPs Between Related Probes with Related Puns andUnrelated Probes with Unrelated Literal Sentences | 第77-82页 |
| 4.2.4 Comparison Between the Conventional Meaning and UnconventionalMeaning of Pun | 第82-86页 |
| 4.3 Discussions | 第86-101页 |
| 4.3.1 Differences of Processing Related Probes with Related Puns, Unrelated Probes with Unrelated puns and with Unrelated Literal Sentences on BehavioralData | 第86-89页 |
| 4.3.2 Differences of Processing Related Probes with Related Puns, Unrelated Probes with Unrelated Puns and with Unrelated Literal Sentences on CognitiveMechanism | 第89-93页 |
| 4.3.3 Differences of Processing Related Probes with Related Puns, Unrelated Probes with Unrelated Puns and with Unrelated Literal Sentences with Respect toBrain Areas | 第93-96页 |
| 4.3.4 The Interpretation of the ERPs Data from the Perspective of ADRIM | 第96-101页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusions | 第101-106页 |
| 5.1 Summary of the Study | 第101页 |
| 5.2 Major Findings | 第101-104页 |
| 5.3 Pedagogical Implications | 第104-105页 |
| 5.4 Limitations and Suggestions for Further Studies | 第105-106页 |
| References | 第106-113页 |
| Appendix 1 The Profile of Subject | 第113-114页 |
| Appendix 2 Instruction and Materials | 第114-127页 |
