The use of fillers in the Rolling Stone interview on YouTube between Pharrell and RM

Azzahra, Salwa Raisya (2025) The use of fillers in the Rolling Stone interview on YouTube between Pharrell and RM. Sarjana thesis, UIN Sunan Gunung Djati Bandung.

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Abstract

This study investigates the use of fillers in spoken interactions between Pharrell and RM in a Rolling Stone interview on YouTube. Fillers, such as “uh,” “um,” “you know,” “like,” and other similar expressions, are non-lexical elements frequently found in spontaneous speech. The study aims to identify the types of fillers used, explore their communicative functions in informal discourse, and compare their usage between a native English speaker (Pharrell Williams) and a non-native English speaker (RM/Kim Namjoon). A descriptive qualitative method was employed, and the data were analyzed using a pragmatic approach. Fillers were categorized into two distinct types: lexicalized and unlexicalized. The findings revealed that both speakers employed fillers to serve multiple communicative functions, including hesitation markers, empathizing devices, mitigating devices, editing terms, and time-creating devices. Native speakers typically used fillers more naturally and expressively, whereas non-native speakers used them more systematically to structure their speech and maintain message clarity. These variations reflected communication strategies shaped by each speaker’s linguistic background, fluency level, and language exposure. Overall, the findings highlighted the integral role of fillers in spoken discourse and offered valuable insights for language teaching, particularly in the context of intercultural communication.

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