| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 第1-4页 |
| ABSTRACT | 第4-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-7页 |
| CONTENTS | 第7-9页 |
| CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION | 第9-12页 |
| ·Rationale | 第9-10页 |
| ·Objectives | 第10-11页 |
| ·Research Methodology | 第11页 |
| ·The Structure of This Thesis | 第11-12页 |
| CHAPTER TWO A LITERATURE REVIEW | 第12-20页 |
| ·An Overview of Study on Humor | 第12-18页 |
| ·An Overview of Study on Verbal Humor in Xiangsheng | 第18-20页 |
| CHAPTER THREE REALIZATION MEANS OF VERBAL HUMOR IN XIANGSHENG | 第20-40页 |
| ·A General Introduction to Xiangsheng | 第20-22页 |
| ·Special Features of Xiangsheng Dialogue | 第22-23页 |
| ·Realization Process of Verbal Humor in Xiangsheng | 第23-24页 |
| ·Surface & Deep Structures (mechanisms) of Verbal Humor in Xiangsheng | 第24-40页 |
| ·Surface Structure of Verbal Humor in Xiangsheng | 第25-37页 |
| ·Deviation from Linguistic Rules in Xiangsheng | 第25-31页 |
| ·Deviation from Logical Rules in Xiangsheng | 第31-33页 |
| ·Deviation from Communicative Rules in Xiangsheng | 第33-37页 |
| ·Deep Structure of Verbal Humor in Xiangsheng | 第37-40页 |
| CHAPTER FOUR THE ADOPTION OF RELEVANT HUMOR THEORIES IN INTERPRETING VERBAL HUMOR IN XIANGSHENG | 第40-44页 |
| ·Special Features of Xiangsheng Verbal Humor | 第40-41页 |
| ·Feasibilities of Humor Theories in Interpreting Xiangsheng Verbal Humor | 第41-44页 |
| CHAPTER FIVE AN INTERPRETATIONAL MODEL OF VERBAL HUMOR IN XIANGSHENG | 第44-58页 |
| ·The Linguistic Mechanisms of Verbal Humor of Xiangsheng | 第46-48页 |
| ·The Contextual Mechanisms of Verbal Humor of Xiangsheng | 第48-54页 |
| ·The Psychological Mechanisms of Verbal Humor of Xiangsheng | 第54-56页 |
| ·Personality | 第54-55页 |
| ·Intelligence | 第55页 |
| ·Linguistic Competence | 第55-56页 |
| ·Mood | 第56页 |
| ·The Dynamic Process of Humor Production and Appreciation of Xiangsheng | 第56-58页 |
| CHAPTER SIX CONCLUSIONS | 第58-62页 |
| ·Original Findings of the Current Research | 第58-60页 |
| ·Suggestions for Future Lines of Research into Humor of Xiangsheng | 第60-62页 |
| BIBLIOGRAPHY | 第62-67页 |
| ARTICLES PUBLISHED | 第67-68页 |
