封面
声明
中文摘要
英文摘要
目录
Chapter One Introduction
1.1 Research Background
1.2 Description of Desperate Housewives
1.3 The Aim of the Thesis
1.4 Methods of Data Collection of the Thesis
1.5 The Structure of the Thesis
Chapter Two Literature Review
2.1 The Definition and Classification of Humor
2.2 Psychological Approach to Humor
2.3 Semantic Approach to Humor
2.4 Pragmatic Approach to Humor
2.5 Other Approaches to Humor
2.6 Current Studies on Desperate Housewives
Chapter Three Theoretical Frameworks
3.1 Cooperative Principle
3.2 Speech Act Theory
3.3 Relevance Theory
Chapter Four Analyzing Verbal Humor in Desperate Housewives
4.1 Cooperative Principle and Verbal Humor
4.2 Speech Act Theory and Verbal Humor
4.3 Relevance Theory and Verbal Humor
4.4 Verbal Humor with Combination of CP, Relevance Theory and Speech Act Theory
Chapter Five Conclusion
5.1 Major Findings
5.2 Limitations and Further Suggestions
参考文献
Papers Published During the Study for M. A. Degree
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