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Which of the following best describes the focus of stylistics according to the provided content?
Which of the following best describes the focus of stylistics according to the provided content?
- Analyzing the historical evolution of languages and their relationships.
- Classifying languages into different families based on their structural similarities.
- Examining the psychological impact of language on different cultures.
- Studying the intent of an author through the manner in which information is conveyed. (correct)
What is the significance of 'foregrounding' in stylistics?
What is the significance of 'foregrounding' in stylistics?
- It involves removing any personal bias from the analysis of a text.
- It describes how certain elements of a text are made prominent to attract attention. (correct)
- It is a technique used to create ambiguity and multiple interpretations.
- It refers to the background information required to understand a text.
How does 'style as motivated choice' relate to an author's decisions, according to the text?
How does 'style as motivated choice' relate to an author's decisions, according to the text?
- It implies authors always prioritize clarity over creativity.
- It emphasizes that stylistic choices are made with a purpose and reflect the author's environment. (correct)
- It suggests authors have unlimited freedom to deviate from established styles.
- It indicates that authors are primarily motivated by financial gain through their writing style.
In the context of analyzing a news article, what might a 'non-linguistic context' include?
In the context of analyzing a news article, what might a 'non-linguistic context' include?
If a writer makes an allusion to Shakespeare in their novel, which stylistic feature are they employing?
If a writer makes an allusion to Shakespeare in their novel, which stylistic feature are they employing?
Which of the following statements aligns with the text's explanation of 'style'?
Which of the following statements aligns with the text's explanation of 'style'?
How would Leech likely view a poem that uses unconventional sentence structure to evoke emotion?
How would Leech likely view a poem that uses unconventional sentence structure to evoke emotion?
In headline writing, ellipsis is often used. What effect does this stylistic choice likely have?
In headline writing, ellipsis is often used. What effect does this stylistic choice likely have?
Why is context considered important when analyzing style?
Why is context considered important when analyzing style?
Hartman and Stork define stylistics as applying linguistic knowledge. What does this application primarily aim to achieve?
Hartman and Stork define stylistics as applying linguistic knowledge. What does this application primarily aim to achieve?
Flashcards
Individual Style
Individual Style
A unique combination of language units and expressive means specific to a writer, making their work recognizable.
Stylistics
Stylistics
The study of literary style and language use in literature, analyzing texts through linguistic approaches.
Ellipsis in Headlines
Ellipsis in Headlines
A feature in headlines where words are omitted due to space constraints, creating a direct impact.
Intertextuality
Intertextuality
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Style as Motivated Choice
Style as Motivated Choice
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Foregrounding
Foregrounding
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Style in context
Style in context
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Linguistic Context
Linguistic Context
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Non-linguistic Context
Non-linguistic Context
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Study Notes
What is Style?
- Style originated from the Latin word "stilus", referring to a pen used by Romans for writing on wax tablets
- Individual style is a unique combination of language units, expressive means, and stylistic choices specific to a writer, making their work easily recognizable
- Style is the description/analysis of variability in linguistic items within actual language use
- Aristotle said using altered forms or words is the most effective means of achieving clarity, diction, and a certain dignity
What is Stylistics?
- Stylistics is applying linguistic knowledge to the study of style
- Stylistics is the study of literary style, or the style of language use in literature
- Stylistics is an approach to analyzing literary texts using linguistic description
- Stylistics is studying the different styles present in an utterance, written text, or document
- Stylistics involves studying the language of literature or the language habits of particular authors and their writing patterns
- The main goal of stylistics is to comprehend the author's intent in how information is conveyed
Features of Style
- Ellipsis is often found in language or headlines
- It results from print size and limited space in the layout of the page
- It has a direct and powerful effect on the reader
- Intertextuality, an allusion to other texts, gives the reader a pleasurable sense of spotting the allusion
- This intensifies the text's overall significance
Style as Motivated Choice
- Style serves a purpose or effect through a distinctive use of language
- Choice is vital in stylistics, dealing with variations and available options for an author
- Writers must decide whether to conform to an established style or deviate from it
- A writer may not always have the flexibility to deviate
- A writer's choice shows their ego and social environment
- Foregrounding is a key stylistic concept where certain text elements stand out, grabbing the reader's attention
- It comes from visual arts, describing focused elements in the foreground
- In linguistics/literary studies, this highlights how language features create specific effects
Style in Context
- Context determines language choice when speaking/writing
- Certain words are appropriate for specific situations, others may be taboo, vulgar, or abominable
- Conscious/unconscious expression choices are always motivated by contextual circumstances involving both writers and readers (or speakers and listeners in spoken texts)
Two Types of Contexts
- Linguistic context refers to internal language features like typography, sounds, words, phrases, and sentences
- These elements are relevant to interpreting other linguistic elements
- Non-linguistic context includes text-external features influencing language and style
- Examples include a newspaper's type, commercial/editorial policies, readership, a writer's expectations/knowledge/anxieties, creative talent/attitudes/beliefs, and the expectation that intertextual allusions will be understood
Conclusion
- The study of style is the focus of stylistics, which can be approached from different perspectives
- The key goal of stylistics is to reveal how language expresses what it is meant to convey in a given text
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