本站原创Abstract6-7
摘要7-8
Contents8-10
Chapter One Introduction10-13
1.1 Research Background10-11
1.2 Significance of the Research11
1.3 Research Method11
1.4 Outpne of the Thesis11-13
Chapter Two Literature Review13-19
2.1 Overseas Study13-16
2.2 Domestic study16-19
Chapter Three Related Theory19-34
3.1 Cultural Context19-26
3.1.1 Deifnition of Cultural Context19-20
3.1.2 Function of Cultural Context20-26
3.1.2.1 Absolute Function20-21
3.1.2.2 Restrictive Function21-24
3.1.2.3 Interpretive Function24-26
3.2 Humor26-34
3.2.1 Definition of Humor26-28
3.2.2 Classification of Humor28
3.2.3 Features of Humor28-32
3.2.3.1 Language Features29-30
3.2.3.2 Content Features30-32
3.2.4 Functions of Humor32-34
3.2.4.1 Amusement Function32
3.2.4.2 Interpersonal Communication Function32-33
3.2.4.3 Cultural Tranission Function33-34
Chapter Four Contrastive Analysis of Humor of Engpsh and Chinese inthe Mainstream Culture34-59
4.1 Similarities34-41
4.1.1 Techniques Employed in Verbal Humor34-40
4.1.2 Topics40-41
4.2 Differences41-55
4.2.1 Topics42-47
4.2.1.1 Topics of Engpsh Humor42-45
4.2.1.2 Topics of Chinese Humor45-47
4.2.2 Joking Target47-49
4.2.3 Joking Relationships49-51
4.2.4 Joking Occasion51-52
4.2.5 Expressing Forms52-55
4.3 The Causes Rooted in Culture55-59
4.3.1 History and Geography55-56
4.3.2 Repgion and Bepef56-57
4.3.3 Social Structure57
4.3.4 Cultural Values57-58
4.3.5 Thinking Mode58-59
Chapter Five Conclusion59-61
5.1 Main Finding of the Present Study59-60
5.2 Limitations and Suggestions for Further Study60-61
Bibpography61-64
Acknowledgements64