Stylistics and Linguistic Analysis Course

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What is primarily studied in stylistics?

  • The emotional impact of literary themes
  • The historical context of literature
  • The technical aspects of writing styles (correct)
  • The structural elements of drama

Which level of linguistic analysis involves the relationships between words and their meanings?

  • Lexico-semantic (correct)
  • Graphologic
  • Syntactical
  • Phonological

Which of the following is NOT a type of stylistics as outlined in the course?

  • Cohesion analysis
  • Dramatic structure analysis (correct)
  • Phonetic stylistics
  • Semantic stylistics

In which type of literature do the elements of foregrounding play a significant role?

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Which of the following is an element of both prose and poetry?

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Flashcards

Stylistics

The study of language use in different genres and contexts, focusing on the choices writers make to create meaning and effect.

Types of Stylistics

Different branches of stylistics exploring specific aspects of language, like poetry, legal language, or advertising.

Levels of Linguistic Analysis

Analyzing language at different levels, such as sound patterns, sentence structure, word choices, and connections between sentences.

The Language of Literature

Analyzing how various features of language create effects in literary texts, like novels, poems, and plays.

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Elements of Drama, Prose, and Poetry

Exploring specific elements that differentiate prose, poetry, and drama, like plot structure, character development, and language features.

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Study Notes

Course Outline

  • The course outline covers style and stylistics
  • It includes the nature and goals of stylistics
  • It details different types of stylistics
  • It discusses levels of linguistic analysis.
  • These include phonological, graphological, syntactical, and lexico-semantic analysis
  • Also, the study of coherence and cohesion, and foregrounding.
  • It also explores the language of literature, prose, poetry, and drama
  • It delves into the elements of drama, prose, and poetry
  • It includes sample textual analysis of prose, drama, and poems.

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