| ABSTRACT | 第1-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-10页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第10-22页 |
| ·The Description of Deliberate Misinterpretation | 第10-16页 |
| ·The definition of deliberate misinterpretation | 第10-12页 |
| ·Deliberate misinterpretation and misunderstanding | 第12-14页 |
| ·Deliberate interpretation and digression | 第14页 |
| ·Deliberate interpretation and misleading | 第14-16页 |
| ·The rationale of the study | 第16-17页 |
| ·The objectives of the Study | 第17-18页 |
| ·Methodology and data collection | 第18-19页 |
| ·The outline of the thesis | 第19-20页 |
| ·Notes on related terms | 第20-22页 |
| Chapter Two A Review of Related Studies | 第22-31页 |
| ·Clarifying the terms related to DMI | 第22-23页 |
| ·A review of the previous studies | 第23-29页 |
| ·The study of DMI from Pragmatics | 第24-26页 |
| ·The study of DMI from Logic | 第26-27页 |
| ·The study of DMI from rhetoric | 第27-29页 |
| ·Achievements and limitations | 第29-31页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Basis-Conceptual Integration Theory | 第31-42页 |
| ·Theoretical background of conceptual integration theory | 第31-32页 |
| ·Description of Some Key Terms: | 第32-33页 |
| ·Mental space | 第32-33页 |
| ·Mapping | 第33页 |
| ·Projection | 第33页 |
| ·The network model of conceptual integration theory | 第33-36页 |
| ·Types of conceptual integration network | 第36-38页 |
| ·Simplex network | 第36-37页 |
| ·Mirror network | 第37页 |
| ·Single-scope network | 第37-38页 |
| ·Double-scope network | 第38页 |
| ·Optimality principles of CIT | 第38-39页 |
| ·Examples illustrating its wide application | 第39-40页 |
| ·Summary | 第40-42页 |
| Chapter Four Functioning of Deliberate Misinterpretation | 第42-52页 |
| ·Creating Humor | 第42-48页 |
| ·DMI-elicited humor for saving face | 第42-44页 |
| ·DMI-elicited humor for resolving interpersonal conflicts | 第44-45页 |
| ·DMI-elicited humor for improving interpersonal relationship | 第45-46页 |
| ·DMI-elicited humor for breaking ice | 第46-47页 |
| ·DMI-elicited humor for withholding information | 第47-48页 |
| ·Creating irony | 第48-51页 |
| ·DMI-elicited irony for maintaining interpersonal relationship | 第48-49页 |
| ·DMI-elicited irony for avoiding interpersonal conflict | 第49-50页 |
| ·DMI-elicited irony for withholding information | 第50-51页 |
| ·Summary | 第51-52页 |
| Chapter Five Cognitive Analysis of the Functioning of DMI | 第52-73页 |
| ·Conceptual Integration Theory and the interpretation of humor produced by DMI | 第52-61页 |
| ·Conceptual Integration Theory and the interpretation of DMI-elicited irony | 第61-70页 |
| ·Discussion | 第70-72页 |
| ·Summary | 第72-73页 |
| Chapter Six Discussion | 第73-76页 |
| ·Rethinking the cognitive process in interpreting the special effects produced by DMI | 第73-74页 |
| ·New findings in the present research | 第74-76页 |
| Chapter Seven Conclusions | 第76-79页 |
| ·Summary | 第76-77页 |
| ·Limitations of the study and suggestions for further researches | 第77-79页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第79-80页 |
| References | 第80-82页 |
