OBSTRUCTIVE INTERRUPTIONS BY J.K ROWLING IN OPRAH WINFREY SHOW; A STUDY OF CONVERSATIONAL ANALYSIS

The paper is entitled “Obstructive Interruptions By J.K Rowling in Oprah Winfrey Show; A Study of Conversational Analysis is purposed to find out the characteristics of obstructive interruption and the reasons why Rowling initiates interruption during the conversation with Oprah Winfrey in the Oprah Winfrey Show. The theoretical background that is employed is Conversational Analysis. The method that is used to analyze is qualitative by implementing inductive technique. The data is in a form of video that is collected from http://youtube.com and http//harrypotterspage.com for the video transcription. The research find out that obstructive interruptions are identified by three indicators; cutting more than three syllables away, silences or pauses, and overlapping talk. Rowling interrupts because she wants to give clarification, to show reluctant disagreement and to show strong agreement.