| 摘要 | 第4-5页 |
| Abstract | 第5-6页 |
| Chapter One Introduction | 第9-12页 |
| 1.1 Background | 第9-10页 |
| 1.2 Purpose and Significance of the Present Study | 第10页 |
| 1.3 Layout of the Thesis | 第10-12页 |
| Chapter Two Literature Review | 第12-20页 |
| 2.1 Previous Studies on American Sitcoms | 第12-15页 |
| 2.1.1 A Brief Introduction to the Features of American Sitcoms | 第12-13页 |
| 2.1.2 Previous Studies on American Sitcoms at Home and Abroad | 第13-15页 |
| 2.2 General Review of Studies on Turn and Turn-taking | 第15-20页 |
| 2.2.1 Definitions of Turn | 第15-16页 |
| 2.2.2 Other Relevant Studies on Turn-taking | 第16-20页 |
| Chapter Three Theoretical Foundation | 第20-33页 |
| 3.1 Sacks’ Turn-taking System | 第20-22页 |
| 3.2 Revised Turn-taking Model in Dramas | 第22-33页 |
| 3.2.1 Control of Topics | 第24页 |
| 3.2.2 Turn-length and Turn-types | 第24-25页 |
| 3.2.3 Preference Organization | 第25-27页 |
| 3.2.4 Turn-taking Strategies | 第27-33页 |
| Chapter Four Application of Turn-taking Theory in Conversations of American Sitcom Two Broke Girls | 第33-57页 |
| 4.1 Analysis of Conversations in Two Broke Girls | 第34-53页 |
| 4.1.1 Analysis of Conversations between Max and Caroline | 第34-45页 |
| 4.1.2 Analysis of Conversations between Han, Max and Caroline | 第45-49页 |
| 4.1.3 Analysis of Conversations between Han and Oleg | 第49-51页 |
| 4.1.4 Analysis of Conversations among Han, Max, Caroline, Oleg, and Earl | 第51-53页 |
| 4.2 Personalities of the Characters | 第53-55页 |
| 4.2.1 Personalities of Max | 第53-54页 |
| 4.2.2 Personalities of Caroline | 第54-55页 |
| 4.2.3 Personalities of Han | 第55页 |
| 4.3 Relationships between the Characters | 第55-57页 |
| 4.3.1 Relationship between Max and Caroline | 第55-56页 |
| 4.3.2 Relationship between Han and His Employees | 第56-57页 |
| Chapter Five Conclusion | 第57-60页 |
| 5.1 Major Findings of the Study | 第57-58页 |
| 5.2 Limitations and Suggestions of the Study | 第58-60页 |
| Bibliography | 第60-63页 |
| Acknowledgements | 第63-64页 |
| 攻读硕士学位期间科研成果 | 第64页 |
