Chapter 1 General Introduction
1.1 Definition of Style
1.1.1 Language
1.1.2 Style
1.2 Definition of Stylistics
1.3 Development of Modem Stylistics
Chapter 2 General Theories of Stylistics
2.1 Types of Stylistic Theories
2.l.l Formal Stylistics
2.1.2 Functional Stylistics
2.1.3 Discourse/Text Stylistics
2.2 Models of Stylistics
2.2.1 The Sketch of Modem Linguistics
2.2.2 Models of Linguistic Stylistics
2.3 Three Views on Style
2.3.1 Style as Deviance
2.3.2 Style as Choice
2.3.3 Style as Foregrounding
Chapter 3 Grammar and Literary Style
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Definition of Grammar
3.3 Prescription and Description
3.4 Morphology and Syntax
3.5 Word Classes
3.5.1 Identifying Word Classes
3.5.2 Open and Closed Class Words
3.6 Describing Noun and Verb Phrases
3.6.1 The Noun Phrase
3.6.2 The Verb Phrase
3.6.3 Non-finite Verb Phrases
3.7 Describing Sentences
3.7.1 Sentences and Clauses
3.7.2 Simple and Complex Sentences
3.8 Foregrounding and Grammatical Form
3.9 Analysis of Grammar: Checklist
Chapter 4 Meaning
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Semantics
4.2.1 Gaps and Overlaps
4.2.2 Opposites
4.2.3 Hyponyms and Superordinates
4.3 Context
4.3.1 Deixis
4.3.2 Homonyms
4.3.3 Other Similar Texts/Discourses
4.3.4 Prior Knowledge
4.4 Register
4.5 Literal Language and Figurative Language
4.5.1 Similes
4.5.2 Metaphor
4.5.3 Simile versus Metaphor
4.5.4 Explicit and Embedded Metaphors
4.5.5 Types of Metaphor
4.5.6 Metonymy
4.5.7 Synecdoche
4.6 Metaphor and Language Change
4.7 Functions of Figurative Language Use
Chapter 5 International Business
5.1 Semantic Features
5.1.1 Correctness and Completeness
5.1.2 Clearness and Conciseness
5.1.3 Consideration and Courtesy
5.2 Grammatical Features
5.2.1 B Sentence Structure
5.2.2 Use of Voices
5.2.3 Use of Affirmative Sentences
5.2.4 Inverted Sentences
5.3 Lexical Features
5.3.1 Concrete and Natural Words
5.3.2 Technical Terms and Abbreviations
5.3.3 Brief and Common Words
5.3.4 Avoiding Cliches
5.4 Graphological Features
5.4.1 Capitalization
5.4.2 Arrangement of Typesetting
Chapter 6 Computer and Internet
6.1 Computer Language
6.1.1 Lexical Features
6.1.2 Grammatical Features
6.2 Internet Language
6.2.1 Semantic Features
6.2.2 Grammatical Features
6.2.3 Lexical Features
6.2.4 Graphologica] Features
Chapter 7 The English of Conversation
7.1 Necessity of Studying Speech
7.2 Necessity of Studying Conversation
7.3 Object of Study
7.4 An Adapted Way of Transcription
7.5 General Features
7.6 Stylistic Features in Terms of Levels of Language
7.6.1 Grammatical Features
7.6.2 Lexical Features
7.6.3 Phonological Features
7.6.4 Semantic Features
7.7 Summary & Other Kinds of Conversation
7.8 Discussion about Telephone Conversing
Chapter 8 News Report
8.1 Semantic Features
8.2 Text Structure
8.2.1 Headline
8.2.2 Guide
8.2.3 Main Body
8.3 Grammatical Features
8.3.1 Meaning Contraction
8.3.2 Objectivity
8.3.3 Concreteness and Detailedness
8.4 Lexical Features
8.5 Graphological Features
Chapter 9 The English of Public Speech
9.1 Scope of Public Speech
9.2 A Sample Text for Analysis
9.3 General Features of Public Speech
9.4 Stylistic Features of Public Speech
9.4.1 Grammatical Features
9.4.2 Lexical Features
9.4.3 Phonological Features
9.4.4 Semantic Features
Chapter 10 Legal Documents
10.1 Function and Style
10.2 Grammatical Features
10.2.1 Basic Sentence Structure and Process Types
10.2.2 Verbal Groups
10.2.3 Noun Phrases or Participants
10.2.4 Adverbials
10.2.5 The Sentence
10.3 Lexical Features
10.3.1 Sources
10.3.2 Classifications and Functions
10.4 Graphological Features
10.4.1 Punctuation
10.4.2 Capitalization
10.4.3 The Marking of Text Structures
Chapter 11 Science and Technology
11.1 Semantic Features
11.1.1 The Explicitness of the Relations between Semantic Structures
11.1.2 Depersonalization
11.1.3 Renationalization
11.2 Grammatical Features
11.3 Lexical Features
11.3.1 Sources
11.3.2 Classification
11.3.3 Function
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