CONVENTIONAL PRAGMATIC IMPLICATURE IN THE CONVERSATIONS OF CHARACTERS IN THE NOVEL "KISAH UNTUK GERI" BY ERISCA FEBRIANI AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR INDONESIAN LANGUAGE LEARNING IN HIGH SCHOOL

Abstract

Conventional implicature is the meaning of a conversation or statement that is understood by both parties, namely the speaker and the listener, and is widely accepted by society. Conventional implicature does not always appear in conversation and does not require specific context to be understood. This study has two research questions: (1) What are the pragmatic functions of conventional implicature in the conversations of characters in the novel “Kisah untuk Geri"? (2) What are its implications for Indonesian language learning in high schools? Based on these research questions, this study aims to describe the conventional implicatures in the conversations in the novel "Kisah untuk Geri" and to identify the functions of conventional implicature in the conversations in the novel. This study is a qualitative descriptive research because the data or object being studied consists of sentences in the conversations of the novel "Kisah untuk Geri." The results of this study show that there are 6 functions of conventional implicature in the utterances in the novel, namely: (1) informative function, (2) expressive praise function, (3) question function, (4) sarcastic function, (5) directive advising function, and (6) assertive function. This study can enhance readers' understanding of conventional implicature, especially in the context of conversations in the novel "Kisah untuk Geri," and can be used as a reference or guide for future research.