Her questions are usually direct, bald on record, and check-list questions, meaning to say that she does not ask other’s opinion. Hence, this characteristic shows the
autocratic style of her.
vii. 42. “Where is that piece of paper I had in my hand yesterday morning?”
42RIntTaAS
Sometimes Miranda requests something interrogatively. In a whole movie, she uses this type and form of utterance 4 times in giving the task assignment.
That utterance above happens in Runway fashion magazine in the morning. The utterance “Where is that piece of paper I had in my hand yesterday
morning?” is not only a question, but also request. Here, Miranda dictates Andrea indirectly to find the piece of paper that Mirada had in her hand yesterday
morning. Miranda gives order indirectly and uses off record strategy. This request is must-be-obeyed request. Hence, this characteristic shows the autocratic style of
her.
d. Direction by Leader
As any kind of action which is important for a company, direction by leader is action which exists in a company. In giving direction, a leader can be
identified hisher leadership style through hisher attitude. Giving direction by leader means that the leader also praises and criticizes the subordinates.
In Miranda’s case, all of the direction of her company is taken by herself. From 16 utterances about direction by leader, 15 data of them are autocratic style.
Some explanations below are analysis of Miranda’s utterance when she is giving direction to her subordinates.
i. 13.
“Who are you?” 13QIntDirAS
When Miranda asks questions, she does it interrogatively. In a whole movie, she uses this type and form of utterance 9 times in giving direction to her
subordinates. The setting of that utterance above is in Miranda’s office in the morning. Miranda is interviewing Andrea for the first time to decide whether
Andrea can be an assistant for Miranda or not. By saying “who are you?” for the first interview, Miranda’s response to
Andrea is very direct in criticizing Andrea. As the leader who interviewing someone who looking for a job, she does not use any device to soften her question
such as “What is your name?” or “Can I have your name, please?” Hence, this characteristic shows the autocratic style of her. Andrea does not say that utterance
above in negative politeness but she says that in bald on-record.
ii. 19. “Is there some reason that my coffee isn’t here? Has she died or
something?” 19RIntDirAS
That utterance takes place in Runway office. When she requests something, sometimes Miranda does it interrogatively. In giving critic to her
subordinates, sometimes Miranda requests her desire indirectly using off record. In a whole movie, she uses this type and form of utterance 5 times in giving
direction to her subordinates.
By saying “Is there some reason that my coffee isn’t here? Has she died or something?” it means that Miranda really wants her coffee available on her table
and she is not patient to wait her coffee comes. Miranda comments to her subordinates very direct and using rhetorical question, makes her very
authoritarian as a leader. Hence, this characteristic shows the autocratic style of her.
iii. 110. “Oh, don’t be ridiculous, Andrea. Everybody wants this. Everybody
wants to be us.” 110PImpDirAS
The utterance “Oh, don’t be ridiculous, Andrea. Everybody wants this. Everybody wants to be us” is categorized as direction by leader because Miranda
criticizes Andrea. In a whole movie, she uses this type of utterances once in criticizing Andrea.
The utterance above happens inside the car, when Andrea sits beside Miranda. That conversation tells about how the job as Runway’s worker is need so
many sacrifices. She criticizes the way how Andrea thinking, and Miranda disagree with how Andrea thinking about the job in Runway by saying “Oh, don’t
be ridiculous, Andrea”. Proudly, Miranda ignores Andrea opinion and considers that her thought is the only one the good thinking. Hence, this characteristic
shows the autocratic style of her.
2. Democratic Style
