INTRODUCTION TO STYLISTICS (2 CREDITS)

Learning Outcomes:

On successful completion of this course, student will be able to: Describe concepts in Stylistics; Identify the appropriate Stylistic analysis technique for certain type of text; Practice a simple stylistic analysis for their chosen text.

Topics:

1. What is Stylistics? A Brief History of Stylistics;
2. Stylistics and Levels of Language: Key concepts in Stylistics;
3. Grammar and Style: A basic model of grammar and other variations;
4. Rhythm and Metre: Literature as written language;
5. Style as a Choice: Style and point of view;
6. Representing Speech and Thought in Stories;
7. Dialogue and Discourse: Understanding dialogue in drama;
8. Metaphor and Metonymy;
9. Stylistics and Verbal Humour: Puns, parody, satire;
10. Levels of Language at Work: An example from poetry;
11. Dialogue in Drama: Strategies and structure of dialogue;
12. The Role of Style in Translation: How to adapt styles in different language;
13. Presupposition as Language Styles Across Genres: How to create texts in different genres.