РResearch Questions & PurposesР2Р南华大学外国语学院РThe Contents of PresentationРTheoretical FrameworkР3РData Collection & Data AnalysisР4Р南华大学外国语学院РThe Contents of PresentationРMajor FindingsР5РLimitations & SuggestionsР6Р南华大学外国语学院РThe Contents of PresentationРResearch BackgroundР1РMajor FindingsР5РTheoretical FrameworkР3РData Collection & Data AnalysisР4РResearch Questions & PurposesР2РLimitations & SuggestionsР6Р●Ru Lin Wai Shi and its English VersionР●Translation MethodsР●General Theory of Verbal Humor (GTVH)Р●The Extended Theory of GTVHР●Chinese Humorous TextsР●Characteris-ticsРLinguisticsРTranslation ?StudiesРVerbal ?HumorРWhy?Р1 Research BackgroundР南华大学外国语学院Р南华大学外国语学院РWhy?РFigure 1 Research tendency of Ru Lin Wai Shi (1952-2013)Р南华大学外国语学院РWhy?РFigure 2 Research perspectives of Ru Lin Wai Shi