INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EDUCATION, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, AND OTHERS
Vol 9 No 3 (2026): International Journal of Education, information technology   and others

Netizen's Sarcasm Comments on @Rizkybillar's Instagram Account: Sociolinguistic Study

Intan Mawaddah (Universitas Sumatera Utara)
Dwi Widayati (Universitas Sumatera Utara)
Parlaungan Ritonga (Universitas Sumatera Utara)



Article Info

Publish Date
31 Aug 2026

Abstract

This study discusses the types and functions of sarcasm in comments on Rizky Billar's Instagram account post on November 29, 2022, which reads "Every truth has two sides, it is important to see both, before deciding to accept one of them." This study is a qualitative descriptive study. The data collection technique used the listening and noting technique. The results show three types of sarcasm: propositional sarcasm (7 data), lexical sarcasm (6 data), and illocutionary sarcasm (6 data). In addition, nine functions of sarcasm were found: conveying rejection (2 data), conveying prohibition (1 data), conveying orders (2 data), conveying information (1 data), conveying affirmation (4 data), conveying questions (2 data), conveying comparisons (3 data), conveying similarities (1 data), and conveying opinions (2 data). The dominant types of sarcasm were proportional sarcasm and the function of conveying affirmation.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

IJEIT

Publisher

Subject

Computer Science & IT Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Social Sciences

Description

nternational Journal of Education, information technology and others (IJEIT) ISSN 2623-2324 (Print) ISSN 2654-2528 (Online) is printed in Indonesia and published twice a year (August and December) by peneliti.net collaborate with Indonesian education lecturer associations (ADPPI). IJEIT is dedicated ...