《英语专业--英语幽默的语用分析》-毕业论文设计（学术）.docVIP

PAGE 学校代号 10524 学 号 分 类 号 密 级 A Pragmatic Analysis of English Humor 中南民族大学硕士学位论文 PAGE iv PAGE iii 硕士学位论文 英语幽默的语用分析 学位申请人姓名 培 养 单 位 中南民族大学外语学院 导师姓名及职称 副教授 学 科 专 业 外国语言学及应用语言学 研 究 方 向 应用语言学 论文提交日期 年5月15日 A Pragmatic Analysis of English Humor A Thesis Submitted in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements For the Degree of Master of Arts In Foreign Linguistics and Applied Linguistics (on Applied Linguistics) By Zhang Lili Postgraduate Program College of Foreign Languages South-Central University for Nationalities Supervisor: Xu Ju Academic Title: Associate Professor Signature _________ Approved May, 2008  Acknowledgements I am greatly indebted to a number of people, without whose help and support this thesis would not have been accomplished. First and foremost, I’m especially grateful to Professor Xu Ju, my supervisor, for the enlightening instruction she has given me in planning and preparing this thesis, for her enthusiastic and unfailing encouragement in my study and thesis writing, and for the pains she has taken to read and revise the previous versions time and again. Without her help, this thesis would not have been possible. Moreover, I am greatly indebted to all the professors and teachers who have taught me during my postgraduate study in the College of Foreign Languages in South-Central University for Nationalities. I would also like to express my thanks to all my classmates for their assistance and friendship. Last but not the least, I’d like to express my gratitude to my family for their love and understanding, which are a great support to me in finishing my postgraduate study. Abstract Humor, specific to human beings, is the seasoning of our daily life and an indispensable part of human speech. It not only plays