| 摘要 | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-9页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第9-13页 |
| ·Background of the research | 第9-10页 |
| ·Objectives and research questions | 第10页 |
| ·Significance of the research | 第10-11页 |
| ·Methodology and data collection | 第11页 |
| ·Layout of the thesis | 第11-13页 |
| Chapter Two Literature review | 第13-25页 |
| ·Schema theory and relevant studies | 第13-21页 |
| ·The retrospect on schema theory | 第13-14页 |
| ·The definition of schema and schema theory | 第14-15页 |
| ·The function of schema | 第15-16页 |
| ·The classification of schema | 第16-18页 |
| ·Previous studies on schema theory abroad and at home | 第18-21页 |
| ·Chinese cross talk and relevant studies | 第21-23页 |
| ·The brief introduction to cross talk | 第21-22页 |
| ·Previous studies on cross talk at home | 第22-23页 |
| ·Summary | 第23-25页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical foundation | 第25-33页 |
| ·The schema theory model of listening comprehension | 第25-28页 |
| ·Schema-refreshing and humor analysis | 第28-29页 |
| ·Humor comprehension from schema categories | 第29-33页 |
| ·Linguistic schema | 第30页 |
| ·Formal schema | 第30-31页 |
| ·Content schema | 第31页 |
| ·Pragmatic schema | 第31-33页 |
| Chapter Four The schemata characteristics of verbal humor in cross talk | 第33-59页 |
| ·Analysis of linguistic schemata in cross talk | 第33-38页 |
| ·Analysis of phonetics | 第34-35页 |
| ·Analysis of vocabulary | 第35-36页 |
| ·Analysis of syntax | 第36-38页 |
| ·Analysis of formal schemata in cross talk | 第38-44页 |
| ·Analysis of couplet | 第39页 |
| ·Analysis of riddle | 第39-40页 |
| ·Analysis of brainteaser | 第40-41页 |
| ·Analysis of rhetorical structure | 第41-44页 |
| ·Analysis of content schemata in cross talk | 第44-51页 |
| ·Analysis of etiquette culture | 第45-46页 |
| ·Analysis of history culture | 第46-48页 |
| ·Analysis of food culture | 第48-51页 |
| ·Analysis of pragmatic schemata in cross talk | 第51-59页 |
| ·Analysis of quantity maxim | 第52-53页 |
| ·Analysis of quality maxim | 第53-55页 |
| ·Analysis of relation maxim | 第55-56页 |
| ·Analysis of manner maxim | 第56-59页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第59-63页 |
| ·Major findings | 第59-60页 |
| ·Basic strategies for verbal humor interpretation | 第60-61页 |
| ·Limitations of the thesis and suggestions for further study | 第61-63页 |
| Bibliography | 第63-67页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第67-69页 |
| 攻读硕士学位期间的研究成果 | 第69页 |
