TURN-TAKING IN ‘HITAM PUTIH’ TALK SHOW

The study deals with the types of overlaps as a part of turn-taking that occur in conversation in Hitam Putih talk show. The study aims to identify the types of overlaps that occur during the conversation in Hitam Putih and to analyze the effect on that programme. The data were the dialogues spoken by the host and guest stars. This research was conducted by using descriptive qualitative design. The result shows that the total occurence of overlaps is 190, consists of competitive overlaps (52.63 %) and non-competitive overlaps (47.36 %). It also shows that the effects of competitive overlaps in the conversation of Hitam Putih talk show are to provoke laughters from the audiences and to create new ideas for the speakers.