Analysis of Presupposition in John Mulaney’s Stand Up Comedy

Mohammad Muhassin; M. Zaki Dwidandi; M. Ridho Kholid; Dewi Ayu Hidayati

doi:10.36232/jurnalpendidikanbahasa.v10i2.4768

Mohammad Muhassin Universitas Islam Negeri Raden Intan Lampung
M. Zaki Dwidandi Universitas Islam Negeri Raden Intan Lampung
M. Ridho Kholid Universitas Islam Negeri Raden Intan Lampung
Dewi Ayu Hidayati Universitas Negeri Lampung

DOI: https://doi.org/10.36232/jurnalpendidikanbahasa.v10i2.4768

Keywords: Pragmatics, Presuppositions, Stand Up Comedy

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the types of presupposition used in Stand Up Comedy “There's a Horse in The Hospital” By John Mulaney on YouTube and to describe the most dominant type of presupposition by using Yule’s theory. This research used descriptive qualitative method. The data were examined in the form of words, sentences or utterances that contain presuppositions. The findings showed that there were 31 data of presuppositions which consisted of 18 existential presuppositions, 4 factive presuppositions, 4 lexical presuppositions, 2 structural presuppositions, 1 non-factive presupposition, and 2 counterfactual presuppositions. Existential presupposition is the most dominant type which can be seen from the larger amount and percentage of data than others.

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