This study is about politics register. The language of politics often occurs
in the form of implicative so that any political issues are delivered implicitly
rather than explicitly. Through the study, the writer is curious about how
metaphor, metonymy and analogy are used as implicature in the news report of
political issues. Since implicature is involved, the writer also intends to know how
do metaphor, metonymy and analogy violate the maxims. Later on, through the
findings, the writer decides which is the most commonly used among metaphor,
metonymy and analogy and the most commonly violated one among those
maxims because of the use of metaphor, metonymy and analogy. The writer
analyses the study based on sociolinguistics and pragmatics fields. The political
topic, chosen by the writer is about the issue of Surabaya?s new mayor, Bambang
D.H, reported in Jawa Pos, June-July 2002. This study is supported by
sociolinguistics theories on language variation about register, by Janet Holmes
and Peter Trud gill. Since the register itself is focused on politics register, the
writer also uses Adrian Beard theory on language of politics, which mentioned
three characteristics of politics register, the use of metaphor, metonymy and
analogy. The study uses descriptive approach as the study is designed to obtain
information concerning the politic register. Finally, the writer finds out that
metaphor, metonymy and analogy are used in the news report to convey the
intended meaning behind the literal meaning of the words, as the comparison. The
mostly used one is metaphor. Besides, the use of them has caused maxim
violations that mean the implicature is being used. The mostly violated one is
maxim of manner.