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Chapter 1 General Introduction 1

1.1 Definition of Style 1

1.1.1 Language 1

1.1.2 Style 2

1.2 Definition of Stylistics 4

1.3 Development of Modern Stylistics 8

Chapter 2 General Theories of Stylistics 10

2.1 Types of Stylistic Theories 10

2.1.1 Formal Stylistics 11

2.1.2 Functional Stylistics 12

2.1.3 Discourse/Text Stylistics 14

2.2 Models of Stylistics 15

2.2.1 The Sketch of Modern Linguistics 15

2.2.2 Models of Linguistic Stylistics 19

2.3 Three Views on Style 29

2.3.1 Style as Deviance 30

2.3.2 Style as Choice 32

2.3.3 Style as Foregrounding 34

Chapter 3 Grammar and Literary Style 37

3.1 Introduction 37

3.2 Definition of Grammar 38

3.3 Prescription and Description 39

3.4 Morphology and Syntax 40

3.5 Word Classes 43

3.5.1 Identifying Word Classes 44

3.5.2 Open and Closed Class Words 46

3.6 Describing Noun and Verb Phrases 47

3.6.1 The Noun Phrase 48

3.6.2 The Verb Phrase 49

3.6.3 Non-finite Verb Phrases 50

3.7 Describing Sentences 52

3.7.1 Sentences and Clauses 52

3.7.2 Simple and Complex Sentences 53

3.8 Foregrounding and Grammatical Form 56

3.9 Analysis of Grammar:Checklist 59

Chapter 4 Meaning 61

4.1 Introduction 61

4.2 Semantics 61

4.2.1 Gaps and Overlaps 62

4.2.2 Opposites 63

4.2.3 Hyponyms and Superordinates 64

4.3 Context 65

4.3.1 Deixis 66

4.3.2 Homonyms 67

4.3.3 Other Similar Texts/Discourses 67

4.3.4 Prior Knowledge 68

4.4 Register 69

4.5 Literal Language and Figurative Language 71

4.5.1 Similes 72

4.5.2 Metaphor 72

4.5.3 Simile versus Metaphor 74

4.5.4 Explicit and Embedded Metaphors 75

4.5.5 Types of Metaphor 77

4.5.6 Metonymy 82

4.5.7 Synecdoche 82

4.6 Metaphor and Language Change 83

4.7 Functions of Figurative Language Use 84

Chapter 5 International Business 85

5.1 Semantic Features 85

5.1.1 Correctness and Completeness 85

5.1.2 Clearness and Conciseness 86

5.1.3 Consideration and Courtesy 87

5.2 Grammatical Features 87

5.2.1 B Sentence Structure 87

5.2.2 Use of Voices 88

5.2.3 Use of Affirmative Sentences 89

5.2.4 Inverted Sentences 89

5.3 Lexical Features 89

5.3.1 Concrete and Natural Words 89

5.3.2 Technical Terms and Abbreviations 90

5.3.3 Brief and Common Words 90

5.3.4 Avoiding Clichés 91

5.4 Graphological Features 92

5.4.1 Capitalization 92

5.4.2 Arrangement of Typesetting 92

Chapter 6 Computer and Internet 95

6.1 Computer Language 95

6.1.1 Lexical Features 96

6.1.2 Grammatical Features 98

6.2 Internet Language 99

6.2.1 Semantic Features 100

6.2.2 Grammatical Features 101

6.2.3 Lexical Features 102

6.2.4 Graphological Features 107

Chapter 7 The English of Conversation 110

7.1 Necessity of Studying Speech 110

7.2 Necessity of Studying Conversation 110

7.3 Object of Study 110

7.4 An Adapted Way of Transcription 111

7.5 General Features 111

7.6 Stylistic Features in Terms of Levels of Language 113

7.6.1 Grammatical Features 113

7.6.2 Lexical Features 115

7.6.3 Phonological Features 118

7.6.4 Semantic Features 119

7.7 Summary ＆ Other Kinds of Conversation 120

7.8 Discussion about Telephone Conversing 120

Chapter 8 News Report 121

8.1 Semantic Features 122

8.2 Text Structure 122

8.2.1 Headline 123

8.2.2 Guide 125

8.2.3 Main Body 126

8.3 Grammatical Features 129

8.3.1 Meaning Contraction 129

8.3.2 Objectivity 130

8.3.3 Concreteness and Detailedness 130

8.4 Lexical Features 131

8.5 Graphological Features 131

Chapter 9 The English of Public Speech 133

9.1 Scope of Public Speech 133

9.2 A Sample Text for Analysis 133

9.3 General Features of Public Speech 135

9.4 Stylistic Features of Public Speech 135

9.4.1 Grammatical Features 135

9.4.2 Lexical Features 137

9.4.3 Phonological Features 138

9.4.4 Semantic Features 140

Chapter 10 Legal Documents 144

10.1 Function and Style 144

10.2 Grammatical Features 145

10.2.1 Basic Sentence Structure and Process Types 145

10.2.2 Verbal Groups 145

10.2.3 Noun Phrases or Participants 146

10.2.4 Adverbials 147

10.2.5 The Sentence 147

10.3 Lexical Features 148

10.3.1 Sources 148

10.3.2 Classifications and Functions 148

10.4 Graphological Features 149

10.4.1 Punctuation 149

10.4.2 Capitalization 150

10.4.3 The Marking of Text Structures 150

Chapter 11 Science and Technology 151

11.1 Semantic Features 151

11.1.1 The Explicitness of the Relations between Semantic Structures 152

11.1.2 Depersonalization 152

11.1.3 Renationalization 154

11.2 Grammatical Features 155

11.3 Lexical Features 157

11.3.1 Sources 157

11.3.2 Classification 158

11.3.3 Function 158

Bibliography 160