Sitcom Analysis: Focusing on "The Big Bang Theory" (USA) and "Home With Kids" (China)

The differences in laugh track insertion points (LIP) between American and Chinese sitcoms were analyzed using the American show The Big Bang Theory and the Chinese show Home With Kids. The results showed that American sitcoms frequently employ interactional patterns such as “roundabout rephrasing...

The Journal of Communication and Media Studies

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