b. Planning
In Miranda’s case, from 8 utterances about planning, 1 data of them are democratic style. The explanation below is the analysis of Miranda’s utterance in
planning a plan.
i. 86.
“What about Testino? Where are we on that?” 86QIntPlanDS
The conversation happens when Miranda and several staff is doing a meeting in Runway office. This utterance is a planning because from this context,
Miranda is asking a plan about the location for the shoot. In a whole movie, she uses this type and form of utterance once in making a plan in her company.
By saying “What about Testino? Where are we on that?” Miranda gives chance to the staff to tell their suggestion about the location for the shoot through
discussion. In this case, Miranda uses Democratic Style since she receives Nigel’s suggestion. Miranda is asking an opinion to Nigel about the dresses. This
utterance is also not only to ask an opinion, but also Miranda asks Nigel indirectly to take care of the dress. Hence, this characteristic shows the democratic style of
her.
c. Task Assignment
From this research, the writer finds 76 utterances about planning, and 2 data of them are democratic style. The explanation below is the analysis of
Miranda’s utterance in giving task assignment.
i. 7.
“Is it impossible to find a lovely slender female paratrooper?” 7QIntTaDS
In a whole movie, she uses this question and interrogative form of utterance once in giving task assignment to her subordinates. That utterance
happens in Runway office when Miranda is giving some instruction to Emily. By saying “Is it impossible to find a lovely slender female paratrooper?”
Miranda gains information from Emily whether it is it impossible to find a lovely slender female paratrooper using direct speech act and bald on-record strategy. It
categorized as Democratic Style because Miranda still ask Emily’s opinion about the task assignment to find a lovely slender female paratrooper.
ii. 34. “This is... This might be... What do you think of...?” 34RIntTaDS
In a whole movie, she uses this request in interrogative form of utterance once in giving task assignment to her subordinates. The conversation happens
when Miranda and several staff is choosing the dress for the photography. In the middle of the activity, Miranda is asking an opinion to Nigel about the dresses.
The utterance “What do you think of….?” shows that Miranda gains information through Nigel’s opinion. This utterance is also not only to ask an
opinion, but also Miranda asks Nigel indirectly to take care of the dress. Hence, this characteristic shows the democratic style of her.
d. Direction by Leader
In Miranda’s case, from 16 utterances about planning, 1 data of them are democratic style. The explanation below is the analysis of Miranda’s utterance in
giving direction to her subordinates.
i. 8.
“Am I reaching for the stars here?” 8QIntDirDS
That utterance above happens in Runway office when Miranda is giving some instruction to Emily. In the middle of their conversation, Miranda says that
utterance to ask opinion about the job. In a whole movie, she uses this question and in interrogative form of utterance once in criticizing her subordinates.
By saying “Am I reaching for the stars here?” Miranda gains information directly from Emily’s opinion whether her desires are impossible to do or not. The
writer finds that Miranda uses bald on-record strategy in asking the question above. This utterance is also categorized as Democratic Style because Miranda
still asks Emily’s opinion objectively.
3. Laissez-Faire Style
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