Presuposisi dan Implikatur dalam Pemberitaan Krisis BBC: Analisis Pragmatik terhadap Konstruksi Makna dan Persepsi Publik

Presupposition and Implicature in BBC Crisis Reporting: A Pragmatic Analysis of Meaning Construction and Public Perception

Abstract

Understanding meaning in English does not rely solely on explicitly conveyed information; it also requires the ability to grasp implicit meaning through presuppositions and implicatures. BBC News reports, as authentic texts, provide a relevant context for developing students' pragmatic competence in English language learning. This study employs a qualitative descriptive approach, supplemented by basic quantitative analysis. The research subjects consisted of 19 students enrolled in an English course, selected using a total sampling technique. Data were collected through the analysis of BBC news texts, comprehension tests, questionnaires, and interviews. The data were analyzed qualitatively to identify presuppositions and implicatures, and descriptively by calculating the means and percentages of the test and questionnaire results. The analysis reveals that the students' average comprehension scores were 82.1% for explicit information, 74.7% for presuppositions, and 68.4% for implicatures, resulting in an overall average of 75.1%. Student responses to the use of BBC News were generally positive, particularly regarding its utility in helping them understand the use of authentic English. Comprehending implicatures proved to be relatively more challenging than understanding explicit information or presuppositions. BBC news reports can be utilized as authentic material in English language instruction to foster students' pragmatic understanding. Future instruction should incorporate more targeted exercises focused on the interpretation of implicatures, emphasizing the use of context and the process of inference.