声明
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ABSTRACT
摘要
CONTENTS
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTlON
1．1 Objective and Significance
1．2 Methodology
1．3 Structure of the Thesis
CHAPTER TWO LITERATURE REVIEW
2．1 Research on Chinese Cross Talk
2．1．1 The history of Chinese cross talk
2．1．2 The classification and characteristics of Chinese cross talk
2．1．3 Previous studies on Chinese cross talk
2．2 Previous Researches on Humor
2．2．1 Study on humor in foreign countries
2．2．2 Study on humor in China
CHAPTER THREE THEORETlCAL FRAMEWORK
3．1 Introduction
3．2 Definition of Relevance
3．3 Specific Content of Relevance Theory
3．3．1 Ostensive-inferential mode
3．3．2 Two principles-cognitive principle and communicative principle
3．3．3 Maximal relevance and optimal relevance
3．3．4 Contextual effect and processing effort
CHAPTER FOUR RELEVANCE-THEORETIC ANALYSIS OF HUMOR OF “PACKAGE”IN CROSS TALK
4．1 “Package”in Chinese Cross Talk
4．1．1 Definition of “package”
4．1．2 Types of “package”
4．1．3 Processes of constructing a “package” and design techniques
4．2 Analysis of Humorous Effect Produced by “Package’’ Based on Relevance Theory
4．2．1 Ostensive-inferential mode and “fasten up” package
4．2．2 Maximal relevance and optimal relevance on explaining design techniques of “package”--“distract’’ and “dig’’
4．2．3 Contextual effect and processing effort on explaining the process of “unfold” package
CHAPTER FIVE STRATEGlES FOR ACHIEVING HUMOROUS EFFECT FROM “PACKAGE"
5．1 Language Strategy
5．1．1 Novel logical form
5．1．2 Create ambiguity
5．2 Assumption Analysis Strategy
5．2．1 Inference
5．2．2 Enrichment
5．3 Implicature Strategy
5．3．1 Irony
5．3．2 Metaphor
5．3．3 Hyperbole
CHAPTER SIX CONCLUSlON
6．1 Major Findings
6．2 Limitations of the Study and Suggestion for Further Exploration
WORKS CITED
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