| Acknowledgements | 第1-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-8页 |
| 摘要 | 第8-13页 |
| List of Figures and Tables in the Thesis | 第13-14页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第14-17页 |
| ·Background of the Research | 第14-15页 |
| ·Significance of the Research | 第15-16页 |
| ·Theoretical Significance | 第15-16页 |
| ·Practical Significance | 第16页 |
| ·Layout of the Thesis | 第16-17页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第17-25页 |
| ·The Origin of Grammatical Metaphor | 第17-19页 |
| ·The Application of Grammatical Metaphor | 第19-21页 |
| ·The Study of Comedy Movies | 第21-24页 |
| ·The Definition of Comedy Movies | 第21-22页 |
| ·The Study of Comedy Movies Home and Abroad | 第22-24页 |
| ·Comments on the Previous Study | 第24页 |
| ·Summary | 第24-25页 |
| Chapter 3 Theoretical Framework | 第25-36页 |
| ·Introduction | 第25页 |
| ·The Theory of Interpersonal Metaphor | 第25-33页 |
| ·The Theory of Metaphor of Modality | 第26-31页 |
| ·Two Types of Modality | 第26-28页 |
| ·Four Orientations of Modality | 第28-30页 |
| ·Three ‘Values’ of Modality | 第30-31页 |
| ·The Theory of Metaphor of Mood | 第31-33页 |
| ·The Pragmatic Approach | 第33-36页 |
| ·Searle’s Indirect Speech Acts | 第33-34页 |
| ·Leech’s Politeness Principle | 第34-36页 |
| Chapter 4 Interpersonal Metaphor Approach in Comedy Movies | 第36-59页 |
| ·Introduction | 第36页 |
| ·Classification of Comedy Movies | 第36-38页 |
| ·Identification of Interpersonal Metaphor in Actors’ Lines | 第38-43页 |
| ·Identification of Metaphor of Modality in Actors’ Lines | 第38-41页 |
| ·Identification of Metaphor of Modality through Clause | 第38-40页 |
| ·Identification of Metaphor of Modality through Nominalization | 第40-41页 |
| ·Identification of Metaphor of Mood in Actors’ Lines | 第41-43页 |
| ·An Analysis of Interpersonal Metaphor in Comedy Movie | 第43-57页 |
| ·Analysis of Interpersonal Metaphor in Hot Fuzz | 第44-47页 |
| ·Analysis of Metaphor of Modality in Hot Fuzz | 第44-46页 |
| ·Analysis of Metaphor of Mood in Hot Fuzz | 第46-47页 |
| ·Analysis of Interpersonal Metaphor in Meet the Parents | 第47-52页 |
| ·Analysis of Metaphor of Modality in Meet the Parents | 第48-50页 |
| ·Analysis of Metaphor of Mood in Meet the Parents | 第50-52页 |
| ·Analysis of Interpersonal Metaphor in My Best Friend’s Wedding | 第52-55页 |
| ·Analysis of Metaphor of Modality in My Best Friend’s Wedding38 | 第52-54页 |
| ·Analysis of Metaphor of Mood in My Best Friend’s Wedding | 第54-55页 |
| ·Analysis of Interpersonal Metaphor in Bridget Jones’s Diary | 第55-57页 |
| ·Analysis of Metaphor of Modality in Bridget Jones’s Diary | 第55-56页 |
| ·Analysis of Metaphor of Mood in Bridget Jones’s Diary | 第56-57页 |
| ·Summary | 第57-59页 |
| Chapter 5 Functions of Interpersonal Metaphors in Comedy Movies | 第59-73页 |
| ·Functions of Interpersonal Metaphors from the Language Itself | 第59-62页 |
| ·Interpersonal Metaphors Make the Lines Rich and Varied | 第59-61页 |
| ·Interpersonal Metaphors Make the Lines “Vulgar” and “Living” | 第61-62页 |
| ·Interpersonal Metaphors Make the Lines Novel and Humorous | 第62页 |
| ·Functions of Interpersonal Metaphors from the Pragmatic Approach | 第62-72页 |
| ·Characteristics of the Lines from Pragmatic Approach | 第63-64页 |
| ·Functions of interpersonal metaphors from Searle’s Indirect Speech Acts | 第64-67页 |
| ·Functions of interpersonal metaphors from Leech’s Politeness Principle | 第67-72页 |
| ·Functions of metaphors of modality from Leech’s Politeness Principle | 第67-70页 |
| ·Functions of metaphors of mood from Leech’s Politeness Principle | 第70-72页 |
| ·Summary | 第72-73页 |
| Chapter 6 Conclusion | 第73-76页 |
| ·Major Findings | 第73-74页 |
| ·Implications | 第74-75页 |
| ·Limitations | 第75-76页 |
| Bibliography | 第76-79页 |
| Publication | 第79页 |
