在日常生活中,人们常会暗示些什么而不直接讲出来,从而有时会带来幽默。Grice的合作原则包含四个准则:数量、质量、关系和方式。故意违反这些准则中的任意一个都可能带来言外行为,甚至产生言后行为,进而产生幽默。本文主要通过合作原则、言外行为和言后行为,分析英语幽默语言,进而指导英语语言教学。 In everyday life, people often imply something rather than speak out, which sometimes leads to humor. Grice’s principles of cooperation include four guidelines: quantity, quality, relationship and approach. Any intentional violation of any of these guidelines can lead to illocutionary behavior and even pretextual behavior that leads to humor. This article mainly analyzes English humorous language through the principle of cooperation, words and deeds and post-language behavior, and then instructs English language teaching.