| 摘要 | 第1-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-8页 |
| List of Abbreviations | 第8-9页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第9-12页 |
| ·Research Background | 第9-10页 |
| ·Research Aim and Significance | 第10页 |
| ·Thesis Framework | 第10-12页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review on Humor | 第12-28页 |
| ·The Concept of H(?)mor | 第12-14页 |
| ·Main Theories on Humor | 第14-19页 |
| ·Functions of Humor | 第19-20页 |
| ·Approaches to Humor | 第20-24页 |
| ·A Brief Review of Humor Research | 第24-28页 |
| ·Humor Studies Abroad # | 第24-25页 |
| ·Humor Studies at Home | 第25-28页 |
| Chapter 3 Theoretical Background | 第28-43页 |
| ·Definitions of Discourse | 第28-29页 |
| ·Theories of Discourse Analysis | 第29-43页 |
| ·Discourse Cohesion | 第29-33页 |
| ·Speech Act Theory | 第33-35页 |
| ·Cooperative Principle | 第35-40页 |
| ·Context of Discourse | 第40-43页 |
| Chapter 4 Situation Comedy and Friends | 第43-49页 |
| ·The Definition of Situation Comedy | 第43页 |
| ·Distinctive Features of Situation Comedy | 第43-45页 |
| ·A Brief Introduction of Friends | 第45-49页 |
| Chapter 5 Application of Discourse Theories to Friends | 第49-63页 |
| ·Discourse Cohesion and Its Application | 第49-52页 |
| ·Humor Created by Reference | 第49-50页 |
| ·Humor Created by Ellipsis and Substitution | 第50-51页 |
| ·Humor Created by Conjunction | 第51-52页 |
| ·Humor Created by Parallelism | 第52页 |
| ·Speech Act Theory, Conversational Principles and Their Application | 第52-57页 |
| ·Speech Act Theory and Humor | 第52-53页 |
| ·Conversational Principles and Humor | 第53-57页 |
| ·Context and Its Application | 第57-63页 |
| ·Situational Context and Humor Understanding | 第57-60页 |
| ·Cultural Context and Humor Understanding | 第60-63页 |
| Chapter 6 Conclusion | 第63-66页 |
| ·Conclusion of The Whole Thesis | 第63-64页 |
| ·Implications of The Research | 第64-65页 |
| ·Limitations of The Sfudy and Suggestions For Future Research | 第65-66页 |
| Bibliography | 第66-69页 |
| Appendix: Script of Friends (extract) | 第69-71页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第71页 |
