声明
致谢
Chapter One Introduction
1.1 Background of the Research
1.2 Research Objectives
1.3 Research Rationale
1.4 Layout of the Research
Chapter Two Literature Review
2.1 Previous Studies of Humorous Utterance
2.2 Previous Studies of Power Distance
2.3 Brief Introduction to Talk Show
Chapter Three Methodology
3.1 Research Questions
3.2 Theoretical Framework
3.3 Data Collection
3.4 Data Analysis
Chapter Four Results
4.1 Research Results
4.2 Case Analysis of Humorous Utterances
Chapter Five Discussions
5.1 The Comparison of Humorous Utterances in China and America
5.2 The Reasons for Difference of Power Distance between China and America
Chapter Six Conclusion
6.1 Major Findings of the Study
6.2 Limitations of the Study
6.3 Suggestions for Further Studies
6.4 Applications of This Research
参考文献
Appendix
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