Explicature used in fokus section of kompas

ABSTRACT

This research focuses on analyzing the written texts from ،،fokus section of Kompas” by using the explicature theory proposed by Dan Sperber and Deidre Wilson. Explicature is the inference or series of inferences that enrich the under- determined form produced by the speaker to a full prepositional form that are motivated by the indeterminacy of language. There are some steps that must be taken to reach explicature namely, considering the vague terms, second, adding some words which have disambiguation and third, reference assignment.

The research is conducted by using descriptive qualitative method based on the explicature theory proposed by Sperber and Wilson, because the data are in the form of utterance and sentences are derived from written text in fokus section of Kompas. The data have been selected from fokus section of Kompas froml may to 30 June 2005.

Data analysis has revealed some findings covering the formulated research problem. The explicature used in fokus section of Kompas newspaper can be analyzed in three steps. First, the researcher presents the data that are supposed to be explicature. The Second step, the researcher specifies the vague terms, the utterance is added by some disambiguation words relating to the context, and developed in reference assignment. The third step, the whole data sources are discussed and continued by making conclusion from the result of analysis. The results of the study are firstly, explicature used in "fokus" section of Kompas can be described in three processes, first specifies the vague terms. Second the terms can be added by disambiguated words. Third, developed in reference assignment. Secondly, the words used in “fokus” section are minimum but have maximum meaning.

The researcher hopes this research can give a new contribution to the readers, especially the students who are interested in studying explicature. Furthermore, the researcher also hopes this research can give an inspiration for the next researchers who want to study about explicature.