| Acknowledgements | 第1-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-8页 |
| 内容摘要 | 第8-12页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第12-16页 |
| ·Research Background and Research Significance | 第12-13页 |
| ·Research Questions and Research Methodology | 第13-15页 |
| ·Research Questions | 第13-14页 |
| ·Research Material | 第14页 |
| ·Research Method | 第14-15页 |
| ·Layout of This Thesis | 第15-16页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第16-27页 |
| ·A Brief Introduction to Humor | 第16-21页 |
| ·The Definition of Humor | 第16-17页 |
| ·The Classification of Humor | 第17-18页 |
| ·Traditional Studies on Humor | 第18-20页 |
| ·Modern Linguistic Study of Humor | 第20-21页 |
| ·A Brief Introduction to Jokes | 第21-24页 |
| ·The Definition and Classification of Jokes | 第21-22页 |
| ·Humor and Jokes | 第22-24页 |
| ·Studies on Jokes | 第24-27页 |
| Chapter 3 Theoretical Framework | 第27-40页 |
| ·A Brief Introduction to Presupposition Theory | 第27-34页 |
| ·The Classification of Presupposition | 第28-31页 |
| ·Presupposition Triggers | 第31-34页 |
| ·Pragmatic Presupposition | 第34-40页 |
| ·The Classification of Pragmatic Presupposition | 第35-37页 |
| ·The Property of Pragmatic Presupposition | 第37-40页 |
| Chapter 4 Properties of Pragmatic Presupposition in English Jokes | 第40-50页 |
| ·Verbal Humor Achieved by Appropriateness | 第40-44页 |
| ·Verbal Humor Achieved by Mutual Knowledge | 第44-47页 |
| ·Verbal Humor Achieved by Defeasibility | 第47-50页 |
| Chapter 5 Strategic Uses of Pragmatic Presupposition in English Jokes | 第50-58页 |
| ·Verbal Humor Reflected in Preserved Presupposition | 第50-53页 |
| ·Verbal Humor Reflected in Added Presupposition | 第53-55页 |
| ·Verbal Humor Reflected in False Presupposition | 第55-58页 |
| Chapter 6 Rhetorical Presupposition in English Jokes | 第58-70页 |
| ·Verbal Humor Resulted from Pun | 第58-64页 |
| ·Verbal Humor Resulted from Homonyms | 第59-61页 |
| ·Verbal Humor Resulted from Homophone | 第61-63页 |
| ·Verbal Humor Resulted from Grammatical Pun | 第63-64页 |
| ·Verbal Humor Resulted from Simile and Metaphor | 第64-66页 |
| ·Verbal Humor Resulted from Irony | 第66-67页 |
| ·Verbal Humor Resulted from Hyperbole and Understatement | 第67-70页 |
| Chapter 7 Conclusion | 第70-72页 |
| ·A General Summary | 第70-71页 |
| ·Limitations and Suggestions | 第71-72页 |
| Bibliography | 第72-75页 |
| Publication | 第75页 |
