This research aims to examine (1) the forms of implicature in Solopos.com newspaper;(2) the functions of implicature in Solopos.com newspaper. The research utilizes a qualitative approach applying descriptive methods. The data source for this study is social, cultural, and educational news in electronic media. The data in this research take the form of implicatures in the titles of social, cultural, and educational news in electronic media. Data collection techniques involve recording and documentation. Data analysis includes several steps of data reduction, involving data identification and classification. The research findings indicate that (1) the forms of implicature in Solopos.com newspaper include four aspects: news, questions, and exclamations. (2) the functions of implicature in Solopos.com newspaper are found in the form of implicatures of satire, criticism, advice, protest, and support. Kata kunci: implikatur, surat kabar, bentuk, fungsi
INTRODUCTIONAs social beings in contemporary life, humans require information to support their survival [1]. The satisfaction of this informational need enables people to communicate with each other. Human communication utilizes language as a tool [2]. Language, based on its communicative function, is employed by society for cooperation, interaction, and selfidentification. Language is a sign system in the form of sounds, which is arbitrary and used by a linguistic community to collaborate, communicate, and identify themselves [3]. Language, as a system, means that it is shaped by rules, norms, or specific patterns, whether in the phonetic system, word arrangement, or sentence structure. If these rules, norms, or patterns are violated, communication is disrupted. In communication, humans use agreed-upon language between speakers and listeners [4].Currently, various written languages, particularly through newspapers, are frequently encountered and familiar. Newspapers not only convey information about news but also express opinions used to respond to inaccurate events or issues [5]. Newspapers have four characteristics: reality, popularity, periodicity, and universality [6]. Mass media or newspapers serve as communication tools for journalists to convey information to the public. Mass communication is a process of creating shared meaning between mass media and society, where mass media disseminates information that reflects a country's culture [7].The communication process between two or more people, known as the speaker and interlocutor, has specific functions, goals, and targets [8]. Communication is a series of speech acts systematically used to achieve a specific or various purposes [9]. Verbal communication