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Course: Introduction to Stylistics

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Course title Introduction to Stylistics
Course code KAA/STL1
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study 2
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory, Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Molnár Ondřej, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
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.

Learning activities and teaching methods
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
Learning outcomes
The course introduces stylistics as a field of linguistic study and addresses its basic concepts (language variation, function, context, stylistic effects of linguistic choices at all language levels, register, authorial style, foregrounding). It discusses developments in stylistics and focuses on similarities and differences between Czech and British stylistic traditions. It will provide students with examples of stylistic analysis and its potential use and suggest research areas and topics.
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.
Prerequisites
An overview of basic language levels, knowledge of basic terminology, ability to work with different types of English texts.

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam

active weekly participation presentation of a specific topic semester tests final credit test
Recommended literature
  • Bhatia, V. K. (2016). Critical Genre Analysis: investigating interdiscursive performance in professional practice. Abingdon.
  • Bhatia, V. K. (2004). Worlds of Written Discourse: A genre based view. London.
  • Biber, Douglas and Susan Conrad. (2009). Register, Genre, and Style. New York.
  • Garzone, Giuliana. (2015). ?Genre Analysis.? In International Encyclopedia of Language and Social Interaction. MA: Wiley-Blackwell.
  • Jeffries, Lesley. (2010). Critical Stylistics. London.
  • Leech, Geoffrey and Mick Short. (1981). Style in Fiction. London.
  • Short, Mick. (1996). Exploring the Language of Poems, Plays and Prose. London.
  • Wales, Katie. (2011). A Dictionary of Stylistics.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): English for Translators and Interpreters (2019) Category: Philological sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): English Philology (2019) Category: Philological sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): English Philology (2024) Category: Philological sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): English Philology (2020) Category: Philological sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): English Philology (2019) Category: Philological sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): English Philology (2019) Category: Philological sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): English Philology (2015) Category: Philological sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): English Philology (2024) Category: Philological sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): English Philology (2015) Category: Philological sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): English for Translators and Interpreters (2023) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): English for Translators and Interpreters (2019) Category: Philological sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): English for Translators and Interpreters (2019) Category: Philological sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): English Philology (2024) Category: Philological sciences 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: -
Palacký University Olomouc, date of update: 30.04.2025 23:58. Data created for academic year 2024/2025