| Abstract | 第1-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-10页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第10-16页 |
| ·The Definition of Humor | 第10-12页 |
| ·Three Classical Humor Theories | 第12-15页 |
| ·The Organization of the Thesis | 第15-16页 |
| Chapter 2 From the Perspective of SSTH in Interpreting Verbal Humor | 第16-25页 |
| ·Introduction to SSTH | 第16-20页 |
| ·Script | 第16-17页 |
| ·Combinatorial Rules | 第17-18页 |
| ·Main Hypothesis of SSTH | 第18-20页 |
| ·Analysis of Verbal Humor Based on SSTH | 第20-21页 |
| ·The Merits of SSTH in Interpreting Verbal Humor | 第21-22页 |
| ·The Defects of SSTH in Interpreting Verbal Humor | 第22-25页 |
| Chapter 3 From the Perspective of RT in Interpreting Verbal Humor | 第25-36页 |
| ·Introdution to RT | 第25-31页 |
| ·Ostensive-Inferential Communication | 第25-27页 |
| ·Contextual Effects and Processing Effort | 第27-29页 |
| ·The Principles of Relevance | 第29-31页 |
| ·Analysis of Verbal Humor Based on RT | 第31-33页 |
| ·The Merits of RT in Interpreting Verbal Humor | 第33-34页 |
| ·The Defects of RT in Interpreting Verbal Humor | 第34-36页 |
| Chapter 4 From the Perspective of CBT in Interpreting Verbal Humor | 第36-45页 |
| ·Introdution to CBT | 第36-39页 |
| ·A Brief Review of CBT | 第36-37页 |
| ·The Network Model of Conceptual Blending | 第37-38页 |
| ·Blending Process | 第38-39页 |
| ·Analysis of Verbal humor Based on CBT | 第39-41页 |
| ·The Merits of CBT in Interpreting Verbal Humor | 第41-42页 |
| ·The Defects of CBT in Interpreting Verbal Humor | 第42-45页 |
| Chapter 5 Combination of SSTH, RT and CBT in Interpreting Verbal Humor | 第45-54页 |
| ·Remarks about Combination of SSTH, RT and CBT | 第45-46页 |
| ·Combination of SSTH, RT and CBT in Interpreting Verbal Humor | 第46-54页 |
| ·Necessity of Combining SSTH, RT and CBT in Interpreting Verbal Humor | 第46-48页 |
| ·A Frame of Combining SSTH, RT and CBT in Interpreting Verbal Humor | 第48-50页 |
| ·Application of the Frame to Verbal Humor Interpretation | 第50-54页 |
| Chapter 6 Conclusion | 第54-56页 |
| ·Major Finding | 第54页 |
| ·Limitations and Directions for Future Study | 第54-56页 |
| Bibliography | 第56-61页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第61页 |
