| 摘要 | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-7页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第7-10页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第10-14页 |
| ·Background of the Study | 第10页 |
| ·The Motivation of the Study | 第10-11页 |
| ·Objectives of the Study | 第11-12页 |
| ·Data Collection and Methodology | 第12页 |
| ·Layout of the Thesis | 第12-14页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第14-28页 |
| ·Introduction | 第14-15页 |
| ·Previous Studies on Humor | 第15-23页 |
| ·Definition of Humor | 第15-16页 |
| ·Classification of Humor | 第16页 |
| ·Linguistic Studies on Humor | 第16-23页 |
| ·Rhetorical Perspective | 第16-17页 |
| ·Semantic View | 第17-19页 |
| ·Pragmatic View | 第19-23页 |
| ·Crosstalk and Related Studies | 第23-28页 |
| ·Definition of Cross Talk | 第23-25页 |
| ·Studies on Cross Talk in China and Western Countries | 第25-28页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Framework | 第28-55页 |
| ·Blending Theory and Its Explanatory Power | 第28-37页 |
| ·The Origins and Development of Blending Theory | 第28-29页 |
| ·The Theoretical Framework of Conceptual Blending | 第29-32页 |
| ·Basic Types of Conceptual Blending Network | 第32-35页 |
| ·Simplex Network | 第33页 |
| ·Mirror Network | 第33页 |
| ·Single-scope Network | 第33-34页 |
| ·Double-scope Network | 第34-35页 |
| ·Multi-scope Network | 第35页 |
| ·Governing Principles of Conceptual Blending | 第35-37页 |
| ·Event-domain Cognitive Model and Its Explanatory Power | 第37-44页 |
| ·Theoretical Background of ECM | 第37-40页 |
| ·Theoretical Framework of ECM | 第40-41页 |
| ·Cognitive Foundations of ECM | 第41-44页 |
| ·The Embodied View of ECM | 第41-43页 |
| ·The Hierarchical View of ECM | 第43-44页 |
| ·Cognitive Principles of ECM | 第44-46页 |
| ·BE and Its Explanatory Power on Humor within Cross Talk | 第46-53页 |
| ·The Principle of BE Framework | 第46-50页 |
| ·A Case Study | 第50-53页 |
| ·Summary | 第53-55页 |
| Chapter Four Data Analysis and Discussion | 第55-74页 |
| ·Introduction | 第55页 |
| ·Data Description | 第55-56页 |
| ·Data Analysis | 第56-73页 |
| ·BE Approach to Verbal Humor within Cross Talk: Simplex Network | 第56-59页 |
| ·BE Approach to Verbal Humor within Cross Talk: Mirror Network | 第59-62页 |
| ·BE Approach to Verbal Humor within Cross Talk: Single-scope Network | 第62-65页 |
| ·BE Approach to Verbal Humor within Cross Talk: Double-scope Network | 第65-68页 |
| ·Detailed Investigations into the Data | 第68-73页 |
| ·Summary | 第73-74页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第74-76页 |
| ·Contributions and Significance | 第74-75页 |
| ·Limitations and Suggestions for Further Research | 第75-76页 |
| References | 第76-79页 |
| Appendix | 第79-137页 |
