INTERPERSONAL METAPHOR OF AHOK’S UTTERANCES IN MATA NAJWA TALK SHOW ON METRO TV

This study investigates interpersonal metaphors of Ahok‟s utterances in Mata Najwa Talk show on Metro TV program. The objectives of the study are; 1) to investigate the kinds of interpersonal metaphor used by Ahok utterances in talk show, and 2) to elaborate the reason of why Ahok used interpersonal metaphor in Mata Najwa talk show on Metro TV program. This research was conducted by qualitative content analysis method. The data were Ahok „s utterances in three episodes of Mata Najwa Talk show namely “Ahok dan Ibu Kota”, “Generasi Anti Korupsi”, “Pencuri Perhatian”. The findings showed that all kind of interpersonal metaphor, i.e mood, modality, epithet, euphemism, connotation, and mental process are used by Ahok with different proportion. It showed that Ahok‟s utterancess has a specialty in using language function which is realized into mood of question tag (kan) and less use of mental process showed that he more direct and straight to the point in giving his opinion. The reasons of using interpersonal metaphor used by Ahok are not whole in line with the theories. Beside three reason of using interpersonal metaphor, they are: 1) ambiguity, 2) avoiding negotiation, 3) politeness, it is also found that to entertaining with jokes as another additional reason of using interpersonal metaphor used by Ahok in Mata Najwa talk show on Metro TV.