| Acknowledgements | 第1-5页 |
| 摘要 | 第5-6页 |
| Abstract | 第6-10页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第10-14页 |
| ·Research Background | 第10-11页 |
| ·Objectives of the Study | 第11页 |
| ·Research Methodology | 第11-12页 |
| ·Layout of the Thesis | 第12-14页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第14-37页 |
| ·A General Introduction to Humor | 第14-16页 |
| ·Short Skits | 第16-20页 |
| ·A Brief Introduction to Short Skits | 第16-17页 |
| ·Zhao Benshan and His Short Skits | 第17-20页 |
| ·An Overview of Study on Humor | 第20-37页 |
| ·Humor Studies Abroad | 第20-33页 |
| ·Humor Studies in China | 第33-34页 |
| ·Humor Studies on Zhao Benshan s Short Skits | 第34-37页 |
| Chapter Three Research Design | 第37-40页 |
| ·Research Questions and Method | 第37-38页 |
| ·Research Procedure | 第38-40页 |
| Chapter Four The Application of Cooperative Principle and Relevance Theory in Zhao Benshan s Short Skits | 第40-60页 |
| ·The Application of Cooperative Principle | 第41-53页 |
| ·Flouting the Maxim of Quantity | 第42-45页 |
| ·Flouting the Maxim of Quality | 第45-48页 |
| ·Flouting the Maxim of Relation | 第48-50页 |
| ·Flouting the Maxim of Manner | 第50-53页 |
| ·The Application of Relevance Theory | 第53-60页 |
| ·Humor Generation Interpreted by Cognitive Environment | 第53-55页 |
| ·Humor Generation Interpreted by Ostensive-Inferential Communication | 第55-57页 |
| ·Humor Generation Interpreted by the Gap between Maximal and Optimal Relevance | 第57-60页 |
| Chapter Five Comparison between Cooperative Principle and Relevance Theory on the Interpretation of Verbal Humor of Zhao Benshan s Short Skits | 第60-69页 |
| ·Comparison between Cooperative Principle and Relevance Theory | 第60-66页 |
| ·Different Generating Mechanism of Humor | 第60-61页 |
| ·Differences in interpreting Verbal Humor of Zhao Benshan s Short Skits | 第61-66页 |
| ·Limitations of Cooperative Principle and Relevance Theory on interpretation of Zhao Benshan s Short Skits | 第66-69页 |
| ·Limitations of Cooperative Principle | 第66-67页 |
| ·Limitations of Relevance Theory | 第67-69页 |
| Chapter Six Conclusion | 第69-71页 |
| ·Major findings | 第69-70页 |
| ·Limitations and Suggestions for Future Research | 第70-71页 |
| Bibliography | 第71-74页 |
| Appendix | 第74-85页 |
