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3、arChapter 1 Stylistics: A SurveyModern stylistics is a sub-branch of modern linguistics, exactly speaking, an interdisciplinary subject linking linguistics and literary criticism.2. Definition and classification of stylistics2.1 Defining stylisticsStylistics can be defined in its narrow sense （liter
4、ary stylistics） as well as its broad sense （general/theoretical stylistics）2.1.1 Stylistics in its narrow sense: literary stylisticsWiddowson (1975: 3), stylistics is “the study of literary discourse from a linguistic orientation”, which is essentially a means of linking literary criticism and lingu
5、istics.Leech (1969: 1-2) defines stylistics as the “study of the use of language in literature” and considers stylistics a “meeting-ground of linguistics and literary study”.2.1.2 Stylistics in its broad sense: general stylisticsA sub-discipline of linguistics that is concened with the systematic an
6、alysis of style in language and how this can vary according to such factors as genre, context, historical period and author (Leech, 2008).-Analyzing style means looking systematically at the formal features of a text and determining their functional significance for the interpretation of the text in
7、 question.2.2 Tasks of stylisticsAccording to Lang (1987) and Toolan (1990), there are three tasks for stylistic studies: 1) serving the purpose of teaching and learning foreign languages; 2) providing a base for the application of linguistic theories, to be tested and verified, further improved and
8、 perfected; and 3) offering a methodology for literary studies.2.3 Relation between stylistics and other disciplinesModern stylistics is rooted in modern linguistics, using models and methods of linguistic description in the stylistic analysis of texts. Stylistics is also closely related to literary
9、 theories.-its root in formalist school of literary criticism in Russia in the early 20th century with representatives such as Roman Jakobson. It aims to isolate properties and characteristics of literary language. -stylistics draws upon theories and models from other fields more frequently than it
10、develops its own theories.2.4 Classification of stylisticsThere are various types of classification of stylistics based on different criteria:1) Based on the scope of studyliterary stylistics (such as Wang Shouyuan, 2000; Shen Dan, 1995; and Cook, 1999), non-literary stylistics, general/theoretical
11、stylistics (such as Hu Zhuanglin, 2000; Wang Zuoliang & Ding wangdao, 1987; and Xu Youzhi, 2005), practical stylistics (such as Qian Yuan, 2006).2) Based on data or object of study a. literary stylistics including fictional stylistics, poetic stylistics, dramatic stylistics, essayistic stylistics, e
12、tc.;b. practical stylistics including advertising stylistics, journalistic stylistics, political stylistics, legal stylistics, stylistics of business language, oratorial stylistics, scientific and technological stylistics, hypertext/e-text stylistics, etc.3) Based on linguistic theories formalist st
13、ylistics, structuralist stylistics, functionalist stylistics, discourse stylistics, socio-historical and socio-cultural stylistics, contextualized stylistics, pragmastylistics/literary pragmatics, cognitive stylistics, corpus stylistics, etc.4) In the literature of stylistics, there is a special typ
14、e of stylistics termed “feminist stylistics”. 2.5 Scope of stylistics-Range of texts: no restrictions though traditionally more emphasis on literary texts-Range of theories: open and eclectic, Originated in literary criticism of Russian formalismCognitive Psychology (cognitive stylistics): process i
15、n which readers respond to linguistic styleCritical discourse analysis (critical stylistics): discover ideological assumptions embedded in the text (e.g. power relations)Corpus linguistics (corpus stylistics): computer analysis of large quantities of dataMultimodal discourse by Kress & van leeuwen (
16、2006): relating multimodality to stylistics2.6 process of stylistic analysisAccurate descriptionReasonable interpretationFair evaluation-Analyzing style means looking systematically at the formal features of a text and determining their functional significance for the interpretation of the text in question.2.7 Role and significance of styl
