声明
Acknowledgements
摘要
Abstract
Contents
Chapter One:Introduction
1.1 Research Background
1.2 Research Questions
1.3 The Organization of the Thesis
Chapter Two:Literature Review
2.1 A Brief Review of Humor Study
2.1.1 The Concept and Classification of Humor
2.1.2 Conventional Humor Theories
2.1.3 Modern Linguistic Approaches to Humor
2.2 A Review of Metaphor Research
2.3 Humor and Metaphor
Chapter Three:Research Methodology
3.1 Theoretical Framework-Conceptual Blending Theory
3.1.1 The Development of Conceptual Blending Theory
3.1.2 The Components and Types of Conceptual Blending Networks
3.1.3 The Process of Conceptual Blending
3.1.4 CBT and CMT on Metaphorical Humor
3.2 Rsearch Data
Chapter Four:A Conceptual Blending Analysis of Metaphorical Humor in The Ellen DeGeneres ShOW
4.1 An Analysis of Metaphorical Humor with Conceptual Blending Theory
4.2.1 The Simplex Network and Metaphorical Humor
4.2.2 The Mirror Network and Metaphorical Humor
4.2.3 The Single-scope Network and Metaphorical Humor
4.2.4 The Double-scope Network and Metaphorical Humor
4.2 The Distribution of Metaphorieal Humor in Four Blending Networks
4.3 Functions of Metaphorical Humor in Conversation
4.4 Factors Affecting People’S Understanding of Metaphorical Humor
Chapter Five:Conclusion
5.1 Research Findings
5.2 Research Significance
5.3 Research Limitations
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