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Lecturer(s)
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Molnár Ondřej, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Kubánek Michal, Mgr.
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Course content
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Subjectivity in stylistic research. Choice, effect, interpretation. Form and meaning. Creativity in language use. Definitions and scope of stylistics. Stylistics and levels of language. Context. Functions of language Markedness. Varieties according to medium. Spoken vs. written texts. Stylistic use of linguistic means at the level of sounds/ letters. Stylistic use of linguistic means at the grammatical level. Stylistic use of linguistic means at the level of word meaning and sentence meaning. Stylistic use of linguistic means at the levels of text and context. Czech and British approaches to style and stylistics. Discourse analysis. Register analysis. Czech stylistic tradition. Prague linguistic circle. Functional styles. Aesthetic function. Foregrounding. Literary stylistics. Authorial style. Stylistics as an interdisciplinary field.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
- Homework for Teaching
- 26 hours per semester
- Preparation for the Course Credit
- 25 hours per semester
- Semestral Work
- 25 hours per semester
- Attendace
- 24 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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Students will be able to: Understand language variation and key concepts in stylistics. Explore language subtleties and language creativity. Appreciate similarities and differences between Czech and British approaches to style and stylistics. Apply stylistic tools to text analysis.
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Prerequisites
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An overview of basic language levels, knowledge of basic terminology, ability to work with different types of English texts.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Oral exam
active weekly participation presentation of a specific topic semester tests final credit test
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Recommended literature
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Bhatia, V. K. (2016). Critical Genre Analysis: investigating interdiscursive performance in professional practice. Abingdon.
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Bhatia, V. K. (2004). Worlds of Written Discourse: A genre based view. London.
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Biber, Douglas and Susan Conrad. (2009). Register, Genre, and Style. New York.
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Garzone, Giuliana. (2015). ?Genre Analysis.? In International Encyclopedia of Language and Social Interaction. MA: Wiley-Blackwell.
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Jeffries, Lesley. (2010). Critical Stylistics. London.
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Leech, Geoffrey and Mick Short. (1981). Style in Fiction. London.
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Short, Mick. (1996). Exploring the Language of Poems, Plays and Prose. London.
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Wales, Katie. (2011). A Dictionary of Stylistics.
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