| 摘要 | 第4-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-7页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第10-14页 |
| 1.1 Research Background | 第10-11页 |
| 1.2 Objective and Significance of the Study | 第11-12页 |
| 1.3 Research Questions | 第12页 |
| 1.4 Organization of the Study | 第12-14页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第14-22页 |
| 2.1 Definitions of Humor | 第14-15页 |
| 2.2 Classifications of Humor | 第15-17页 |
| 2.3 Studies on Verbal Humor Abroad | 第17-18页 |
| 2.3.1 Studies On Generation of Verbal Humor Abroad | 第17页 |
| 2.3.2 Studies On Interpretation of Verbal Humor Abroad | 第17-18页 |
| 2.4 Domestic Studies on Verbal Humor | 第18-22页 |
| 2.4.1 Pragmatic Studies on Verbal Humor at Home | 第19-20页 |
| 2.4.2 Rhetoric Studies on Verbal Humor at Home | 第20页 |
| 2.4.3 Cognitive Linguistics Studies on Verbal Humor at Home | 第20-22页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Framework and Research Methodology | 第22-33页 |
| 3.1 Theoretical Framework | 第22-30页 |
| 3.1.1 Conceptual Integration Theory | 第22-24页 |
| 3.1.2 Framework and Mental Space | 第24-25页 |
| 3.1.3 Network Model of Conceptual Integration | 第25-26页 |
| 3.1.4 Conceptual Integration Process | 第26-28页 |
| 3.1.5 Conceptual Integration Networks | 第28-30页 |
| 3.2 Research Methodology | 第30-33页 |
| 3.2.1 Research Subjects | 第30-31页 |
| 3.2.2 Data Collection | 第31-32页 |
| 3.2.3 Research Methods | 第32-33页 |
| Chapter Four an CIT-based Analysis of Verbal Humor in Two Broke Girls | 第33-51页 |
| 4.1 Distribution of the Four Types of Verbal Humor in SitcomTwo Broke Girls | 第33-34页 |
| 4.2 Personification Humor in Terms of Simplex Network | 第34-38页 |
| 4.3 Displacement Humor in Terms of Mirror Network | 第38-42页 |
| 4.4 Analogy Humor in Terms of Single-scope Network | 第42-46页 |
| 4.5 Self-deprecating Humor in Terms of Double-scope Network | 第46-51页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第51-54页 |
| 5.1 Major findings of this study | 第51-52页 |
| 5.2 Implications of the Study | 第52-53页 |
| 5.3 Limitations of the Study | 第53页 |
| 5.4 Suggestions for Future Research | 第53-54页 |
| References | 第54-57页 |
| Appendix I Verbal Humor Belonging to the Simplex Network | 第57-62页 |
| Appendix II Verbal Humor Belonging to Mirror Network | 第62-66页 |
| Appendix III Verbal Humor Belonging to Single-Scope Network | 第66-69页 |
| Appendix IV Verbal Humor Belonging to Double-Scope Network | 第69-71页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第71-72页 |
| 作者简介 | 第72页 |
