IDEAS: Journal on English Language Teaching and Learning, Linguistics and Literature
Vol 9, No 1 (2021): IDEAS: Journal on English Language Teaching and Learning, Linguistics and Litera

When Indonesia Comedians Talked about Omnibus Law: Pragmatically Comprehension

Fithrah Auliya Ansar (UIN Raden Intan Lampung, Bandar Lampung, Indonesia)
Darwissyah Irwan Duhir (Faculty of Social and Humanities UNU Lampung, East Lampung Regency, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
02 Jun 2021

Abstract

This research aims to understand the message and the way of comedians in delivering their messages toward omnibus law in Indonesia. How the comedians build their power through language to confirm their position. Pragmatics analysis was a main tool in analyzing the language used by comedians. This research observes two videos of different comedians commenting the law through social media. Both videos examine the truth of comedians’ voice on Omnibus law. The comedians absolutely have their special characteristic in reflecting their ideology towards the regulation. Their position reflected from the speech that supporting the demonstrators against omnibus law validation. The result shows that both comedians used some features such as irony, metaphors, and satires in criticizing the government. Plethora signs are given by them in comparing the power and effectiveness of previous and current government in coping country’s problems. Moreover, there are several pragmatics cues used to inform people about their position in facing the government’s policy.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

ideas

Publisher

Subject

Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

IDEAS Journal is published twice a year in the months of June and December (P-ISSN 2338-4778 and E-ISSN 2548-4192); it presents articles on English language teaching and learning, linguistics, and literature. The contents include analyses, studies and application of theories, research report, ...