中文摘要：打断是一种常见的语言现象。本文从语言学及其交际和语用特点的角度出发，采用定性研究的方法对此现象进行分析。本研究以《艾伦秀》节目中主持人和嘉宾之间的对话为研究对象，对主持人打断策略的类型及其作用进行分析、分类和描述。本文分别从结构、词汇和语音三个方面介绍了打断话语的特征，并对打断策略进行了分析，详细归纳了该节目中主持人使用不同打断策略所起到的作用。

关键词：打断策略；会话分析；脱口秀

Contents

Abstract

中文摘要

1.-Introduction-1

1.1 Background of the research-1

1.2 Significance of the research-1

1.3 Purpose of the research-1

1.4 Structure of the thesis-2

2. Literature Review-3

2.1 Theoretical framework-3

2.1.2 Turn-taking-3

2.1.3 Cooperative Principle-3

2.1.4 Politeness Principle-3

2.2 Previous studies on conversational interruption aboard-4

2.3 Previous studies on conversational interruption at home-4

3. Methodology-6

3.1 Research Questions-6

3.2 Research Method-6

4. Discussion-7

4.1 Analysis of linguistic features of host’s interruption utterances-7

4.1.1 Structural features-7

4.1.2 Lexical features-9

4.1.2.1 Interjections-10

4.1.2.2 Conjunctions-10

4.1.2.3 Commentary expressions-11

4.1.2.4 Expressions of stop-11

4.1.3 Phonetic features-11

4.2 Analysis of interrupting strategies-13

4.2.1 Questioning-13

4.2.2 Prefacing with interrupting signals-14

4.2.3 Interpreting or extending-14

4.2.4 Repeating oneself-15

4.3 Analysis of functions of different interruption uses-16

4.3.1 Cooperative interruption-17

4.3.1.1 The function of approval / confirmation-17

4.3.1.2 The function of showing understanding / interest-17

4.3.1.3 The function of utterance completion-18

4.3.1.4 The function of providing information/clarification-18

4.3.1.5 The function of requesting information/clarification-18

4.3.1.6 The function of inducing humor-19

4.3.2 Intrusive interruption-19

4.3.2.1 The function of topic changing-19

4.3.2.2 The function of rejection / disagreement-20

4.3.2.3 The function of speaking turn changing-20

5. Conclusion-22

5.1 Major findings-22

5.2 Limitations-22

5.3 Further research-22

References-24