声明
CONTENTS
ABSTRACT
摘要
Chapter Ⅰ INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of the Study
1.2 Significance of the Study
1.3 The Content of the Thesis
Chapter Ⅱ LITERATURE REVIEW
2.1 The Definition of Humor
2.2 Previous Studies on Humor
2.2.1 The Origination of Humor
2.2.2 Humor Theories
2.3 Modern Linguistic Studies on Humor
Chapter Ⅲ THEORITICAL FRAMEWORK
3.1 Pragmatics
3.2 Conversational Implicature
3.2.1 Implicature
3.2.2 Conversational Implieature
3.2.3 Conventional Implicature
3.3 Cooperative Principle
3.3.1 Four Maxims of the Cooperative Principle
3.3.2 The Flouting of the Cooperative Principle
3.3.3 The Limitations of the Cooperative Principle
3.4 Development of the Cooperative Principle
3.4.1 The Politeness Principle
3.4.2 The brief introduction of Post-Gricean development
3.5 Previous Study of the Cooperative Principle at Home
3.5.1 The Cooperative Principle and Advertisement
3.5.2 The Cooperative Principle and Conversation
3.5.3 The Cooperative Principle and Literary works
3.5.4 The Cooperative Principle and Translation
3.5.5 The Cooperative Principle and Rhetoric
3.5.6 The Cooperative Principle and Other Principles
3.6 Previous Study of the Cooperative Principle Abroad
Chapter Ⅳ CP APPROACH TO HUMOR:a Case Study of the Big Bang Theory
4.1 The Definition of Sitcom
4.2 The Characteristics of the Sitcoms
4.3 A Case Study:The Big Bang Theory
4.4 CP Approach to Humor in the Big Bang Theory
4.4.1 Violation of the Maxim of Quality
4.4.2 Violation of the Maxim of Quantity
4.4.3 Violation of the Maxim of Relation
4.4.4 Violation of Maxim of Manner
Chapter Ⅴ CONCLUSION
5.1 Major Findings of My Research
5.2 Limitations of this Study
REFERENCES
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS