ABSTRACT5-7
摘要7-9
Contents9-12
Chapter 1 Introduction12-18
1.1 Research background12-14
1.2 Research objectives and significance14-16
1.2.1 Research objectives15
1.2.2 Research significance15-16
1.3 Data source and research methods16-17
1.3.1 Data source16
1.3.2 Research methods16-17
1.4 Organization of the thesis17-18
Chapter 2 Literature Review18-29
2.1 Previous studies of language variation18-24
2.1.1 From the perspective of sociopnguistics18-21
2.1.2 From the perspective of stypstics21-23
2.1.3 From the perspective of its causes23-24
2.2 Operating mechanis of humor24-28
2.2.1 Psychological mechani of humor25-26
2.2.2 Physiological mechani of humor26-27
2.2.3 Cognitive mechani of humor27-28
2.3 Summary28-29
Chapter 3 Theoretical Framework29-43
3.1 Introduction to context theory29-35
3.1.1 Static views on context30-32
3.1.2 Dynamic views on context32-34
3.1.3 Functions of context34-35
3.2 Classifications of pnguistic context appped in this thesis35-43
3.2.1 Phonological context38-40
3.2.2 Lexical context40-41
3.2.3 Grammatical context41-43
Chapter 4 Humor Effect of Language Variation in Phonological Context43-57
4.1 Humor effect of rhyme and homonym44-51
4.1.1 Rhyme44-47
4.1.2 Homonym47-51
4.2 Humor effect of abnormal pause and unusual stress51-56
4.2.1 Abnormal pause51-54
4.2.2 Unusual stress54-56
4.3 Summary56-57
Chapter 5 Humor Effect of Language Variation in Lexical Context57-70
5.1 Humor effect of lexical ambiguity and deviated word-formation57-62
5.1.1 Lexical ambiguity57-60
5.1.2 Deviated word-formation60-62
5.2 Humor effect of parody and neology62-69
5.2.1 Parody62-67
5.2.2 Neology67-69
5.3 Summary69-70
Chapter 6 Humor Effect of Language Variation in Grammatical Context70-79
6.1 Humor effect of deviated phrase structure & deviated clausal structure70-74
6.1.1 Deviated phrase structure71-72
6.1.2 Deviated clausal structure72-74
6.2 Humor effect of change of word order & omission of grammatical components74-78
6.2.1 Change of word order74-76
6.2.2 Omission of grammatical components76-78
6.3 Summary78-79
Chapter 7 Conclusion79-83
7.1 Major findings79-81
7.2 Research pmitations & further research suggestions81-83
Bibpography83-89
Websites Visited89-90
攻读硕士学位期间主要科研成果90-91
Acknowledgements91