IMPLIKATUR PERCAKAPAN PADA ANAK USIA REMAJA DALAM INTERAKSI SEHARI-HARI DI DESA BLANG SEUMOT KECAMATAN BEUTONG KABUPATEN NAGAN RAYA

Abstract

This study is motivated by the importance of understanding how adolescents use language in social interactions, particularly utterances that contain implicit meanings or conversational implicatures. This phenomenon is evident among adolescents in Blang Seumot Village, Beutong Subdistrict, Nagan Raya Regency, who frequently communicate indirectly in order to maintain politeness and social closeness. The study aims to describe the forms and types of conversational implicatures as well as the factors influencing their occurrence in adolescents’ daily interactions in the village. This research employs a descriptive qualitative approach, with data collected through observation, interviews, and note-taking techniques. Data analysis is conducted using Grice’s pragmatic theory, which is based on the Cooperative Principle and the Politeness Principle. The results show that 38 data items of implicature forms and types were identified in this study. The conversational implicatures used by adolescents consist of three forms: interrogative (questions), declarative (statements), and imperative (commands). The types of implicature found include conventional implicature, generalized conversational implicature, and particularized conversational implicature. The influencing factors include social, cultural, psychological, and situational contexts. In conclusion, adolescents use conversational implicatures to convey meanings subtly and efficiently while maintaining harmonious communication.