| Acknowledgements | 第1-7页 |
| 中文摘要 | 第7-8页 |
| Abstract | 第8-12页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第12-17页 |
| ·Significance of the Study | 第12-13页 |
| ·Organization of the Study | 第13页 |
| ·Methodology | 第13-17页 |
| ·Research Questions | 第13-14页 |
| ·Data Collection | 第14-17页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第17-23页 |
| ·Definition and History of Talk Show | 第17-19页 |
| ·Previous Studies of Talk Show | 第19-23页 |
| ·Studies of Talk Shows Abroad | 第19-21页 |
| ·Studies of Talk Shows at Home | 第21-23页 |
| Chapter 3 Theoretical Framework | 第23-35页 |
| ·Theories of Conversation Analysis | 第23-33页 |
| ·An Introduction to Conversation Analysis | 第24-25页 |
| ·Turn and Turn-taking System | 第25-29页 |
| ·Adjacency Pair | 第29-31页 |
| ·Conversational Repair Mechanism | 第31-33页 |
| ·Value Orientation | 第33-35页 |
| ·Language and Culture | 第33-34页 |
| ·Hofstede’s Culture Value Dimension | 第34-35页 |
| Chapter 4 Data Analysis and Discussion about the Transcriptions of The Oprah Winfrey Show and A Date with Luyu | 第35-55页 |
| ·Data Analysis about the Transcriptions of The Oprah Winfrey Show and A Date with Luyu | 第35-52页 |
| ·Interruption | 第35-43页 |
| ·Insert Expansion of Question and Answer Sequence | 第43-46页 |
| ·Conversational Repair | 第46-52页 |
| ·Comparative Analysis and Discussion | 第52-55页 |
| Chapter 5 Cultural Comparative Analysis of The Oprah Winfrey Show and A Date with Luyu | 第55-62页 |
| ·Collectivism and Individualism | 第55-57页 |
| ·High Power Distance and Low Power Distance | 第57-59页 |
| ·High Uncertainty Avoidance and Low Uncertainty Avoidance | 第59-62页 |
| Chapter 6 Conclusion | 第62-65页 |
| ·Major Findings of this Study | 第62-63页 |
| ·Implications of the Study | 第63-64页 |
| ·Limitations of the Study | 第64-65页 |
| Bibliography | 第65-67页 |
| Appendix A Tables | 第67-68页 |
| Appendix B Transcription Notations | 第68-69页 |
| Appendix C Data Sources | 第69页 |