| Acknowledgements | 第5-6页 |
| 摘要 | 第6-8页 |
| Abstract | 第8-9页 |
| Chapter 1 Introduction | 第12-17页 |
| 1.1 Introduction | 第12-14页 |
| 1.2 Aim and method | 第14页 |
| 1.3 The organization of the thesis | 第14-15页 |
| 1.4 Data description | 第15-17页 |
| Chapter 2 Literature Review | 第17-21页 |
| 2.1 Previous research on interruption in natural conversations | 第17-18页 |
| 2.2 Previous studies on interruption in institutional discourse | 第18-20页 |
| 2.3 Summary | 第20-21页 |
| Chapter 3 Theoretical base and Methodology | 第21-27页 |
| 3.1 Foucault's power and discourse theory | 第21-22页 |
| 3.2 Power relations | 第22-23页 |
| 3.3 Conversation analysis | 第23-27页 |
| 3.3.1 Turn-taking system | 第24-25页 |
| 3.3.2 Interruption and overlapping | 第25-26页 |
| 3.3.3 The four maxims of The Cooperative Principle | 第26-27页 |
| Chapter 4 The Statistics on the Three Aspects in Chinese Courtroom Discourse | 第27-52页 |
| 4.1 Statistics of interruptions in Chinese courtroom discourse | 第27-48页 |
| 4.1.1 Examples and explanations on the three aspects of interruptions in Chinese courtroom | 第27-35页 |
| 4.1.2 Statistics of interruptions on the three aspects in criminal courtroom trials | 第35-42页 |
| 4.1.2.1 The ratio between interruption number and discourse turns in five criminal cases | 第35-37页 |
| 4.1.2.2 Causes of interruption | 第37-40页 |
| 4.1.2.3 Places of interruption | 第40-42页 |
| 4.1.3 Statistics of interruptions on the three aspects of interruption in civil courtroom trials | 第42-48页 |
| 4.1.3.1 The ratio between interruption number and discourse turns in five civil cases | 第42-44页 |
| 4.1.3.2 Causes of interruption | 第44-46页 |
| 4.1.3.3 Places of interruption | 第46-48页 |
| 4.2 Distribution of interruptions in Chinese courtroom Discourse | 第48-52页 |
| 4.2.1 Distribution of interruption in criminal cases | 第48-49页 |
| 4.2.2 Distribution of interruption in civil cases | 第49-52页 |
| Chapter 5 Analysis and Findings of Defendants' Interruptions in ChineseCourtroom Discourse | 第52-60页 |
| 5.1 Analysis for defendants' interruptions on criminal cases | 第53-56页 |
| 5.1.1 Analysis on the ratio between interruption number and discourse turns | 第53页 |
| 5.1.2 Analysis on the causes of interruption | 第53页 |
| 5.1.3 Analysis on the places of interruption | 第53-54页 |
| 5.1.4 Findings of defendants' interruptions in criminal courtroom discourse | 第54-56页 |
| 5.2 Analysis on the statistics of defendants' interruptions on civil cases | 第56-58页 |
| 5.2.1 Analysis on the interruption number and turn ratio | 第56页 |
| 5.2.2 Analysis on the causes of interruption | 第56页 |
| 5.2.3 Analysis on the places of interruption | 第56页 |
| 5.2.4 Findings of defendants' interruptions in civil courtroom cases | 第56-58页 |
| 5.3 Characteristics of defendant's interruption in Chinese courtroom discourse | 第58-60页 |
| Chapter 6 Conclusion | 第60-62页 |
| 6.1 Summary | 第60页 |
| 6.2 Implications | 第60-61页 |
| 6.3 Limitations and future research suggestions | 第61-62页 |
| Biobliography | 第62-65页 |
| Appendix 1 | 第65-66页 |
| Appendix 2 | 第66-71页 |
