| Abstract | 第8-9页 |
| 摘要 | 第10-11页 |
| List of Abbreviations | 第11-13页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第13-16页 |
| 1.1 Background of the Study | 第13-14页 |
| 1.2 Objectives and Significance of the Study | 第14页 |
| 1.3 Layout of the Thesis | 第14-16页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第16-28页 |
| 2.1 The Definition and Classification of Humor | 第16-18页 |
| 2.1.1 The Origin of Humor | 第16页 |
| 2.1.2 The Definition of Humor | 第16-17页 |
| 2.1.3 The Classification of Humor | 第17-18页 |
| 2.2 Previous Studies on Humor Abroad | 第18-23页 |
| 2.2.1 Traditional Theories on Humor | 第18-19页 |
| 2.2.2 Linguistic Studies on Humor | 第19-23页 |
| 2.3 Previous Studies on Humor At Home | 第23-26页 |
| 2.3.1 Traditional Studies on Humor | 第23-24页 |
| 2.3.2 Linguistic Studies on Humor | 第24-26页 |
| 2.4 Comments on Previous Studies on Humor | 第26-28页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Framework | 第28-41页 |
| 3.1 Veatch’s Violation-Normality Theory | 第28-29页 |
| 3.2 Relevance-Blending Model (RBM) | 第29-41页 |
| 3.2.1 An Overall Review of Relevance Theory | 第30-32页 |
| 3.2.2 An Overall Review of Conceptual Blending Theory | 第32-35页 |
| 3.2.3 The Rationality of the Combination of RT and CBT | 第35-38页 |
| 3.2.4 The Model by Fang Biyue & Zhang Zhijiang | 第38页 |
| 3.2.5 The Revised Model Based on the Combined Model by Fang Biyue &Zhang Zhijiang | 第38-41页 |
| Chapter Four Research Methodology | 第41-43页 |
| 4.1 Research Questions | 第41页 |
| 4.2 Research Methods and Corpus Collection | 第41-42页 |
| 4.3 Research Procedures | 第42-43页 |
| Chapter Five Results and Discussion | 第43-68页 |
| 5.1 Pragmatic Functions of Verbal Humor | 第43-44页 |
| 5.2 The Recognition of Verbal Humor | 第44-47页 |
| 5.2.1 Features of Verbal humor | 第44-45页 |
| 5.2.2 The Recognition of Verbal Humor on Veatch’s Violation-Normality Theory | 第45-47页 |
| 5.3 The Interpretation of Verbal Humor in Campus English Jokes on RBM | 第47-66页 |
| 5.3.1 The Detailed Analysis of Verbal Humor for Fun | 第47-50页 |
| 5.3.2 The Detailed Analysis of Verbal Humor for Face-saving Function | 第50-62页 |
| 5.3.3 The Detailed Analysis of Verbal Humor for Refusal | 第62-64页 |
| 5.3.4 The Detailed Analysis of Verbal Humor for Persuasion | 第64-66页 |
| 5.4 Summary | 第66-68页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第68-70页 |
| 6.1 Main Findings of the Thesis | 第68-69页 |
| 6.2 Limitations and Suggestions for Future Research | 第69-70页 |
| References | 第70-73页 |
| Appendix | 第73-76页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第76页 |
