Analysis Sheldon's personality in the Big Bang Theory from the Turn-taking Theory

Zhipeng Wang

School of Humanities, Tiangong University, Tianjin, 300387, China

Abstract: In this paper, representative conversations in The Big Bang Theory are taken as the research object. Through revealing features of turn-taking mechanism in The Big Bang Theory, this thesis aims to help audiences thoroughly understand personalities and relationships of characters in sitcoms.

Keywords: Turn-taking; The big bang theory; The characters' personalities and relationships