Abstract:Humor is a kind of cultural expression language, with witty language form, which is a form of ubiquitous, specific point of view, such as metaphor, exaggeration, parody, irony and so on, these can enhance the cultural level of communication, obtain the understanding on the surface meaning and deep meaning. For the understanding of humorous language, it is often necessary to combine culture, context, way and expression, and can be effectively analyzed through many aspects of understanding. It mainly adopts the literature method, the theoretical analysis method and the empirical research method, and combines the previous analysis abroad and at home, which analyzes the concept integration theory deeply. This paper analysis the specific application of English humorous language in the network models of the perspective of conceptual integration theory. This article can further interpret the theoretical frontiers and practical applications of conceptual integration. Then it analyzes humor from its basic elements, and further finds out the specific connotation of different English humorous expressions in the context of theory and practice. The application of frontier theory and practical experience to the study of English humorous language has practical significance in the study. At the same time, it can provide a certain support for the follow-up research.

Key Words: English humorous language; Conceptual integration theory; The application of the network models

摘要:幽默是一种文化表达语言，诙谐语言形式，是一种无处不在的、特定的观点形式，如隐喻、夸张、模仿、反讽等，这些都提高了沟通的文化水平，获得了对表面意义和深层意义的理解。为了理解幽默语言，通常需要将文化、语境、方式和表达形式结合起来，并通过理解的许多方面进行有效的分析。本文主要采用文献法、理论分析方法和实证研究方法，并总结了国内外的研究成果,深入分析了概念合成理论。本文从概念整合理论的角度，具体分析了英语幽默语言在概念整合视角下四个网络模型的应用，进一步解释概念合成理论的前沿和实际应用。在此基础上，也分析了幽默语的基本要素，并在理论与实践的语境中进一步发现了不同英语幽默表达的具体内涵。在运用前沿理论和实践经验对英语幽默语言的研究中具有重要的现实意义。同时，也为后续研究提供了一定的支持。 

关键词：英语幽默语；概念整合理论；空间网络模型的应用

Contents

Abstract

中文摘要

1 Introduction-1

1.1 Research Purpose-1

1.2 Research Significance-1

2 Literature Review-3

2.1 Previous Studies on English Humor Abroad and at Home-3

2.2 Previous Studies on Conceptual Blending Theory（CBT）Abroad and at Home-4

3 Theoretical Framework-6

3.1 The Origin of CBT-6

3.2 The Fundamentals of CBT-6

3.3 The Network Types of CBT-7

3.3.1 The Simple Network -7

3.3.2The Mirror Network -7

3.3.3 The Single Domain Network -7

3.3.4 The Dual Domain Network -8

4 Analysis on English Humor from the Perspective of CBT-9

4.1 The Application of Simple Network-9

4.1.1 On Language English Humor-9

4.1.2 On Cultural English Humor-10

4.1.3 On Situational English Humor-12

4.2 The Application of Mirror Network-13

4.2.1 On Language English Humor-13

4.2.2 On Cultural English Humor-15

4.2.3 On Situational English Humor-16

4.3 The Application of Single-scope Network-17

4.3.1 On Language English Humor-18

4.3.2 On Cultural English Humor-19

4.3.3 On situational English humor-20

4.4 The Application of Double-scope Network-21

4.4.1 On Language English Humor-22

4.4.2 On Cultural English Humor-23

4.4.3 On Situational English Humor-24

5 Conclusion-26

Reference-27

Acknowledgement-29