Stylistics as a science

Shakenova A.
Stylistics as a science

is derived from the word «style». The word style goes

back to the Latin word «stilos». The Romans called thus a sharp stick used for writing on wax tablets.

of linguistic expression and, hence, with the sub-systems making up

the general system of language.

Since stylistics is interested in all the aspects of language,

it is subdivided by different linguists into the same branches as linguistics in general: stylistic semasiology, stylistic lexicology, stylistic morphology, stylistic syntax, stylistic phonetics.

in the sphere of semantics, i.e. in the sphere of

meanings, regardless of the form of linguistic units.

interrelation

Stylistic morphologyis interested in the stylistic potentials of specific grammatical

forms and categories, such as the number of the noun, or the peculiar use of tense forms of the verb, etc.

grew out of classical rhetoric. Stylistic syntax has to do

with the expressive order of words, types of syntax links (asyndeton, polysyndeton), figures of speech (antithesis, chiasmus, etc.).

phonetic features of the text. It describes the prosodic (relating

to intonation) features of prose and poetry andvariants of pronunciation in different types of speech (colloquial or oratory or recital).

General notes on style. The word is applied to so many situations and contexts that it becomes vague and obscure. People talk about an individual manner of using the language, the ability to write compositions and etc. Here are some definitions of style:

Style is the man himself (Buffon)

Style is depth (Darbyshire)

Style is choice

Style is a quality of language which communicates precisely emotions or thoughts, or system of emotions or thoughts, peculiar to the author (J.MiddletonMurray)