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Which of the following is NOT a preferred object of stylistic studies?
Which of the following is NOT a preferred object of stylistic studies?
- Pop culture
- Advertising
- High literature (correct)
- Religion
What is the purpose of stylistics?
What is the purpose of stylistics?
- To explore language
- To analyze literary criticism
- To explore creativity in language use (correct)
- To establish principles in socialization
What does stylistics attempt to explain?
What does stylistics attempt to explain?
- The production and reception of meaning
- The particular choices made by individuals and social groups in language use (correct)
- The principles of critical discourse analysis
- The interpretation of texts
What does contemporary stylistic analysis primarily focus on?
What does contemporary stylistic analysis primarily focus on?
Should one undertake stylistics?
Should one undertake stylistics?
Which of the following is NOT a component of a metaphor?
Which of the following is NOT a component of a metaphor?
What is the origin of the word 'metaphor'?
What is the origin of the word 'metaphor'?
What does the metaphor 'My children are little pigs' imply about the children?
What does the metaphor 'My children are little pigs' imply about the children?
What is the metaphorical meaning of 'A child's laughter is music'?
What is the metaphorical meaning of 'A child's laughter is music'?
Which word is closely related to the word 'metaphor'?
Which word is closely related to the word 'metaphor'?
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Non-preferred object of stylistic studies?
Non-preferred object of stylistic studies?
Literature that is not considered 'high' or canonical. Stylistic studies often focus on various forms of language, not just high literature.
Purpose of stylistics?
Purpose of stylistics?
To investigate and understand the creative and unique ways language is employed in different contexts.
What stylistics attempts to explain?
What stylistics attempts to explain?
The specific linguistic selections made by individuals and communities when communicating.
Focus of contemporary stylistic analysis?
Focus of contemporary stylistic analysis?
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Not a component of a metaphor?
Not a component of a metaphor?
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Origin of the word 'metaphor'?
Origin of the word 'metaphor'?
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'My children are little pigs' implies?
'My children are little pigs' implies?
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Metaphorical meaning of 'A child's laughter is music'?
Metaphorical meaning of 'A child's laughter is music'?
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Word closely related to 'metaphor'?
Word closely related to 'metaphor'?
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Study Notes
Stylistics
- Stylistics is not about the study of non-verbal, non-linguistic elements such as gestures and clothing
- The purpose of stylistics is to analyze the language and style of texts to understand their meaning and effects on readers
- Stylistics attempts to explain how language is used to create specific effects on readers and how readers respond to these effects
- Contemporary stylistic analysis primarily focuses on the language and style of literary texts
Metaphor
- A metaphor is not the same as a simile
- The word 'metaphor' originates from the Greek word 'meta' meaning "beyond" and 'phor' meaning "to carry"
- The metaphor 'My children are little pigs' implies that the children are naughty, messy, or misbehaved
- The metaphor 'A child's laughter is music' means that the sound of a child's laughter is pleasing and beautiful to hear
- The word 'simile' is closely related to the word 'metaphor', as both are figures of speech used to make comparisons
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