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What is the main focus of formalist stylistics?
What is the main focus of formalist stylistics?
What does feminist stylistics aim to analyze?
What does feminist stylistics aim to analyze?
What is the main difference between functionalist and formalist stylistics?
What is the main difference between functionalist and formalist stylistics?
What is the goal of functionalist stylistics?
What is the goal of functionalist stylistics?
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What does film stylistics refer to?
What does film stylistics refer to?
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According to Fish, what is the role of the reader in creating the literary text?
According to Fish, what is the role of the reader in creating the literary text?
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What is the primary goal of Purpose Stylistics?
What is the primary goal of Purpose Stylistics?
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Which of the following theories is NOT typically associated with Cognitive Stylistics?
Which of the following theories is NOT typically associated with Cognitive Stylistics?
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What is the main focus of Critical Stylistics?
What is the main focus of Critical Stylistics?
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What is the term used by Stanley Eugene Fish to describe the necessary reliance of the critic on their affective responses to Stylistics elements?
What is the term used by Stanley Eugene Fish to describe the necessary reliance of the critic on their affective responses to Stylistics elements?
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What is the primary goal of Cognitive Stylistics?
What is the primary goal of Cognitive Stylistics?
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What is the key difference between Critical Stylistics and Purpose Stylistics?
What is the key difference between Critical Stylistics and Purpose Stylistics?
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Study Notes
Cognitive Stylistics
- Integrates linguistics analysis with cognitive theories to extend the boundaries of linguistic analysis of literature.
- Articulates different theories such as schema theory, cognitive metaphor theory, text world theory, foregrounding theory, and mental space theory.
Purpose Stylistics
- Focuses on understanding the stylistic choices made by authors in their use of language within texts.
- Examines how linguistic features such as vocabulary, syntax, imagery, and figurative language are employed to achieve specific purposes.
- Purposes include conveying emotions, establishing tone, highlighting themes, or shaping readers' interpretations.
Critical Stylistics
- Combines stylistic tools with critical discourse analysis to examine the text's impact in social and political contexts.
- Focuses on the connection between language and ideology, emphasizing how language shapes social and cultural realities.
Affective Stylistics
- Describes the necessary reliance of the critic upon their affective responses to stylistic elements in the text.
- Analyzes the developing responses of the reader in relation to the words as they succeed one another on the page.
Feminist Stylistics
- Uses language study and linguistic theory to set a rationale for feminist text analysis.
- Analyzes the way that point of view, agency, metaphor, or transitivity are unexpectedly close to matters of gender.
Film Stylistics
- Refers to the various techniques and elements filmmakers use to convey meaning, evoke emotions, and create a unique visual and auditory experience.
- Elements include cinematography, lighting, color palette, editing, sound design, and narrative structure.
Formalist Stylistics
- Favors form over thematic concerns within a text or its relationship with the world outside.
- Excludes or sidelines factors such as authorial intent, and the cultural and sociopolitical background of a text from its study.
- The main idea is that the most important aspect of a work is its form.
Functional Stylistics
- Emphasizes the relationship between language and its functions in communication.
- Examines how linguistic choices are influenced by the context, purpose, and audience of communication.
- Aims to understand how language functions to achieve specific communicative goals, such as persuasion, expression, or clarification.
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Test your knowledge of cognitive stylistics, a field that combines linguistics, cognitive science, and literary studies. Explore theories like schema theory, cognitive metaphor theory, and text world theory.
