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This document provides an overview of stylistics as a discipline. It discusses the main types and objectives of stylistics. Specifically, it focuses on linguistic stylistics. Linguistic stylistics explores the linguistic features and style of a text through levels of language analysis, such as phonology, graphology, lexis and semantics. It aims to determine how language is used to express meaning. The document contrasts linguistic stylistics with literary stylistics and provides examples to illustrate linguistic analysis at the phonological and graphological levels.

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STYLISTICS (LECTURE 03)
1. Stylistics 2. Types of Stylistics 3. Objectives of Stylistics 4. Linguistic Stylistics 5. Differences between Linguistic Stylistics & Literary Stylistics 6. Features of Linguistic Stylistics 7. Phonological Level 8. Graphological Level
Stylistics • Adopts a multidisciplinary approach to achieve its goal. • Examines language use in different contexts in order to determine the style, purpose, meaning, and overall merit of the writing. • With the techniques of stylistics at your disposal you will be able to evaluate any instance of language use with respect to its content and form.
Stylistics • Stylistics enables us to interact meaningfully with a text. It opens our minds to the various dimensions of a literary work. It is a discipline which is relevant to all activities which rely on the use of language. • Through our knowledge of stylistics, our ability to appreciate texts will increase. • Stylistics will make us informed observers and analysts of language use in the process of negotiating meaning.
Type of Stylistics •Linguistic stylistics and Literary stylistics as two broad types of Stylistics. •Discuss Linguistics Stylistics and see how analysis can be done at some levels of language description.
Objectives •Mention two types of Stylistics and distinguish between them. •Identify some features that can be looked at in linguistic analysis. •Explain what is involved in a stylistic analysis of a literary text.
Linguistic Stylistics • According to Ayeomoni Linguistic Stylistics is also known by the following terms: ( Ayeomoni, N (2003) “Role of Stylistics in Literary Studies”. • Formal Stylistics ( Widdowson) • Modern Stylistics ( Freeman) • The New Stylistics (Fowler) • Literary Linguistic Stylistics ( Michael Short)
Linguistic Stylistics . •Linguistic stylistics explores the linguistic features of a text. •There is a reference to style as the selection of certain linguistic forms or features over other possible ones.
Linguistic Stylistics •Linguistic Stylistics is primarily concerned with the use of language and its effects in a text. •E.g. A poem: a linguistic stylistic analysis will be interested in describing the form and function of language in the poem, paying attention to certain” curiosities” that may be accounted for in linguistic terms.
Example: Robert Browning Porphyria’s Lover •The rain set early in tonight. •The sullen wind was soon awake. •It tore the elm-tops down for spite. •And did its worst to vex the lake.
Linguistic Stylistics •Linguistic Stylistics directs its attention on how a piece of discourse expresses. •(linguistic features that can be examined on the levels of language) lexis, semantics, syntax, graphology, phonology etc. ( elements of language).
Linguistic Stylistics •Linguistics is the “academic discipline which studies language scientifically” (Crystal 1969:10) and is concerned with language usage and its applicability. Crystal D. “ Investigating English Style”
Difference between Linguistic Stylistics & Literary Stylistics • Linguistic Stylistics studies the devices in language of literary texts ( such as rhetorical figures and syntactical patterns) that are employed to produce expressive or literary style. • It is different from literary criticism. Literary criticism rests solely on subjective interpretation of texts, linguistic stylistics concentrates on the “linguistic frameworks operative in a text” ( Ayeomoni 2003: 177). This gives critic a pattern to follow, what to look for in a text. • Ayeomoni, N (2003),” Role of Stylistics in Literary Studies”
Feature of Linguistic Stylistics • “Stylistic analysis in linguistics refers to the identification of the patterns of usage in speech and writing”. ( Widdowson Stylistics) • Linguistic Feature for in depth stylistic analysis. • Phonological level: (Sounds) Phonology studies the combination of sounds into organized units of speech. Through phonology is considered to be the superficial level of contribution to the meaning of an utterance.
Phonological Level: Example •Their stanzas of stifling scandals Cause the masses to curse(Dasylva: “Song of Odamolougbe” •Alliteration, the deliberate selection of sounds, repetition.
Graphological Level •Graphology means the arrangement of words, the appearance of the text on page. •E.g, use of capitalization, or avoiding it, overemphasis on punctuation. •Emily Dickinson: Use of capitalization punctuation- Dashes •e.e. cummings: ignores capitalization.
Wild nights - Wild nights! Were I with thee Wild nights should be Our luxury! Futile - the winds – To a Heart in port – Done with the Compass - Done with the Chart! Rowing in Eden - Ah - the Sea! Might I but moor - tonight - In thee! Wild nights - Wild nights! BY EMILY DICKINSON
[i carry your heart with me(i carry it in] BY E. E. CUMMINGS i carry your heart with me(i carry it in my heart)i am never without it(anywhere i go you go,my dear;and whatever is done by only me is your doing,my darling) i fear no fate(for you are my fate,my sweet)i want no world(for beautiful you are my world,my true) and it’s you are whatever a moon has always meant and whatever a sun will always sing is you here is the deepest secret nobody knows (here is the root of the root and the bud of the bud and the sky of the sky of a tree called life;which grows higher than soul can hope or mind can hide) and this is the wonder that's keeping the stars apart i carry your heart(i carry it in my heart)
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  • 2. 1. Stylistics 2. Types of Stylistics 3. Objectives of Stylistics 4. Linguistic Stylistics 5. Differences between Linguistic Stylistics & Literary Stylistics 6. Features of Linguistic Stylistics 7. Phonological Level 8. Graphological Level
  • 3. Stylistics • Adopts a multidisciplinary approach to achieve its goal. • Examines language use in different contexts in order to determine the style, purpose, meaning, and overall merit of the writing. • With the techniques of stylistics at your disposal you will be able to evaluate any instance of language use with respect to its content and form.
  • 4. Stylistics • Stylistics enables us to interact meaningfully with a text. It opens our minds to the various dimensions of a literary work. It is a discipline which is relevant to all activities which rely on the use of language. • Through our knowledge of stylistics, our ability to appreciate texts will increase. • Stylistics will make us informed observers and analysts of language use in the process of negotiating meaning.
  • 5. Type of Stylistics •Linguistic stylistics and Literary stylistics as two broad types of Stylistics. •Discuss Linguistics Stylistics and see how analysis can be done at some levels of language description.
  • 6. Objectives •Mention two types of Stylistics and distinguish between them. •Identify some features that can be looked at in linguistic analysis. •Explain what is involved in a stylistic analysis of a literary text.
  • 7. Linguistic Stylistics • According to Ayeomoni Linguistic Stylistics is also known by the following terms: ( Ayeomoni, N (2003) “Role of Stylistics in Literary Studies”. • Formal Stylistics ( Widdowson) • Modern Stylistics ( Freeman) • The New Stylistics (Fowler) • Literary Linguistic Stylistics ( Michael Short)
  • 8. Linguistic Stylistics . •Linguistic stylistics explores the linguistic features of a text. •There is a reference to style as the selection of certain linguistic forms or features over other possible ones.
  • 9. Linguistic Stylistics •Linguistic Stylistics is primarily concerned with the use of language and its effects in a text. •E.g. A poem: a linguistic stylistic analysis will be interested in describing the form and function of language in the poem, paying attention to certain” curiosities” that may be accounted for in linguistic terms.
  • 10. Example: Robert Browning Porphyria’s Lover •The rain set early in tonight. •The sullen wind was soon awake. •It tore the elm-tops down for spite. •And did its worst to vex the lake.
  • 11. Linguistic Stylistics •Linguistic Stylistics directs its attention on how a piece of discourse expresses. •(linguistic features that can be examined on the levels of language) lexis, semantics, syntax, graphology, phonology etc. ( elements of language).
  • 12. Linguistic Stylistics •Linguistics is the “academic discipline which studies language scientifically” (Crystal 1969:10) and is concerned with language usage and its applicability. Crystal D. “ Investigating English Style”
  • 13. Difference between Linguistic Stylistics & Literary Stylistics • Linguistic Stylistics studies the devices in language of literary texts ( such as rhetorical figures and syntactical patterns) that are employed to produce expressive or literary style. • It is different from literary criticism. Literary criticism rests solely on subjective interpretation of texts, linguistic stylistics concentrates on the “linguistic frameworks operative in a text” ( Ayeomoni 2003: 177). This gives critic a pattern to follow, what to look for in a text. • Ayeomoni, N (2003),” Role of Stylistics in Literary Studies”
  • 14. Feature of Linguistic Stylistics • “Stylistic analysis in linguistics refers to the identification of the patterns of usage in speech and writing”. ( Widdowson Stylistics) • Linguistic Feature for in depth stylistic analysis. • Phonological level: (Sounds) Phonology studies the combination of sounds into organized units of speech. Through phonology is considered to be the superficial level of contribution to the meaning of an utterance.
  • 15. Phonological Level: Example •Their stanzas of stifling scandals Cause the masses to curse(Dasylva: “Song of Odamolougbe” •Alliteration, the deliberate selection of sounds, repetition.
  • 16. Graphological Level •Graphology means the arrangement of words, the appearance of the text on page. •E.g, use of capitalization, or avoiding it, overemphasis on punctuation. •Emily Dickinson: Use of capitalization punctuation- Dashes •e.e. cummings: ignores capitalization.
  • 17. Wild nights - Wild nights! Were I with thee Wild nights should be Our luxury! Futile - the winds – To a Heart in port – Done with the Compass - Done with the Chart! Rowing in Eden - Ah - the Sea! Might I but moor - tonight - In thee! Wild nights - Wild nights! BY EMILY DICKINSON
  • 18. [i carry your heart with me(i carry it in] BY E. E. CUMMINGS i carry your heart with me(i carry it in my heart)i am never without it(anywhere i go you go,my dear;and whatever is done by only me is your doing,my darling) i fear no fate(for you are my fate,my sweet)i want no world(for beautiful you are my world,my true) and it’s you are whatever a moon has always meant and whatever a sun will always sing is you here is the deepest secret nobody knows (here is the root of the root and the bud of the bud and the sky of the sky of a tree called life;which grows higher than soul can hope or mind can hide) and this is the wonder that's keeping the stars apart i carry your heart(i carry it in my heart)