| Abstract | 第4-5页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-9页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第9-11页 |
| 1.1 Research background | 第9-10页 |
| 1.2 Research questions | 第10页 |
| 1.3 Research methods | 第10-11页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature review | 第11-20页 |
| 2.1 Definitions of humor | 第11-12页 |
| 2.2 Brief introduction to Chinese cross-talk | 第12页 |
| 2.3 Structure of Chinese comic monologue | 第12-15页 |
| 2.4 Pre vious studies on humor and Chinese comic monologue | 第15-18页 |
| 2.4.1 Anc ient approaches to humor study | 第15-17页 |
| 2.4.2 Modern studies on humor | 第17页 |
| 2.4.3 Dom estic studies on humor based on cognitive conceptual blending theory | 第17-18页 |
| 2.5 A survey of the linguistic studies on verbal Chinese cross-talk | 第18-20页 |
| Chapter 3 An effective approach to the analysis of Chinese comic monologue | 第20-27页 |
| 3.1 Origin of conceptual blending theory | 第20-21页 |
| 3.2 Description of conceptual blending theory | 第21-26页 |
| 3.2.1 An introduction to the CB model | 第21-23页 |
| 3.2.2 Key terms in conceptual blending theory | 第23-24页 |
| 3.2.3 Four types of the blending networks | 第24-26页 |
| 3.3 Summary | 第26-27页 |
| Chapter 4 The analysis of Chinese comic monologue with conceptual blending theory | 第27-53页 |
| 4.1 Chinese comic monologue analysis based on CB model | 第27-30页 |
| 4.2 Chinese comic monologue analysis based on four types of blending networks | 第30-52页 |
| 4.2.1 The analysis of Chinese monologue comic talk with simplex network | 第30-36页 |
| 4.2.2 The analysis of Chinese monologue comic talk with mirror network | 第36-41页 |
| 4.2.3 The analysis of Chinese monologue comic talk with single-scope network | 第41-46页 |
| 4.2.4 The analysis of Chinese monologue comic talk with double-scope network | 第46-52页 |
| 4.3 Summary | 第52-53页 |
| Chapter 5 Conclusion | 第53-55页 |
| 5.1 Summary of the study | 第53页 |
| 5.2 L imitations and suggestions | 第53-55页 |
| Bibliography | 第55-60页 |
| Appendix | 第60-74页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第74页 |
