What is the course about?
stylistics
style
linguistics
The course is the about using knowledge of language to explore the language choices made in texts
What is language
C. Language is also a social phenomenon, or institution, whereby people communicate and interact with each other. A language of a particular society is part of the society’s culture.
And in which aspects of language does stylistics focus on?
B. Language is viewed as a system of different types of linguistic organization such as phonology, syntax and lexicon.
The study of English Stylistics will be done from Phonetics语音学 Phonology 音系学 Morphology 形态学，词态学 Syntax句法学 and Semantics 语义 学
And in which aspects of language does stylistics focus on?
– Charles Bally (4 February 1865, Geneva – 10 April
1947) was a French linguist from the Geneva School. Bally is an expert in French lexicon and stylistics. His greatest contribution is his new idea about stylistics. – 他认为一般的语言风格和个别作家的风格是两回 事,前者出于常人说话时的需要,后者才是作家对语 言的美学加工。他认为风格学应该研究感情在言 语中的表达和言语对感情的作用。
And in which aspects of language does stylistics focus on?
A. Language is the primary object of the study of linguistics, and linguists construct theories of language in general or of particular languages from differing points of view. The discussion of the concepts of style should focus on some essential aspects of language on which most linguists agree.
Language is a system of arbitrary vocal symbols used for human communication. The English language consists of its pattern of sounds, sets of grammatical rules and a large body of vocabulary.
English Stylistics: A New Course Book
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Course related Questions
Who
– Who is the founder of stylistics?
What
– What does stylistics study?
Genre n.
Particular style or kind, esp. of works of art or literature grouped according to their form or subject matter 种类; 类型; （尤指按形式或主题划分的文艺 作品的）风格, 体裁: For example: The novel and short story are different genres. 长篇小说和短篇故事是不同的类别.
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– What is style and stylistics?
Why
– Why do we study stylistics?
How
– How do we make stylistic analysis?
Who is the founder of stylistics?
The founder of stylistics: Charles Bally, the student of Saussure, is the most influential linguist in the first generation in Geneva School which was founded by Saussure.
Main contents in stylistics
Chapter 4 Varieties in Relation to Regions 4.1 Introduction 4.2 A Brief Introduction to British English 4.3 The Appearance of American English 4.4 Differences Between British English and American English 4.5 British Regional Dialects 4.6 American Regional Dialects Chapter 5 Varieties in Relation to Media 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Spoken English and Written English 5.3 Electronic English Chapter 6 Varieties in Relation to Attitude 6.1 Degrees of Formality 6.2 Politeness 6.3 Impersonality 6.4 Accessibility Chapter 7 Varieties in Relation to Social Factors 7.1 Introduction 7.2 Women„s English 7.3 Black English 7.4 Taboo and Euphemism
Varieties analysis theory----Stylistics
Main contents in stylistics
Part One: Theoretical Preliminaries and Major Varieties of Eng lish Chapter 1 Style and Stylistics 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Definitions of Style 1.3 Definitions of Stylistics 1.4 The Development of Stylistics 1.5 The Scope of Study Chapter 2 Procedure of Stylistic Analysis 2.1 Linguistic Description 2.2 A Checklist of Linguistic Description 2.3 Textual Analysis 2.4 Contextual Factors Analysis Chapter 3 Stylistic Functions of Linguistic Items 3.1 Stylistic Functions of Speech Sounds 3.2 Stylistic Functions of Graphological Items 3.3 Stylistic Functions of Lexical Items 3.4 Stylistic Functions of Syntactic/Grammatical Items
The language of a participant in a social activity reflects his social characteristics (such as his status, ethnic group, age and sex), his awareness of the various factors of a social situation, etc.
Varieties of Language (variety=style)
Varieties in relation to regions ---British/American English Varieties in relation to media---Spoken English/Written English Varieties in relation to attitude---degrees of formality/politeness/accessibility Varieties in relation to social factors---Women’s English/Black English/Taboo and Euphemism Varieties in relation to social Genre---The English of Conversation / Public speaking / News reporting/Advertising/Literary English (The Novel/Poetry)/ Science and Technology/Legal Documents