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Stylistics 2 Monica Procedure of Stylistic Analysis Linguistic description Textual analysis Contextual factors analysis Linguistic Description Phonology Graphology Lexis Syntax/ grammar Semantics Textual analysis A text is any passage , spoken or written of whatever length, that formed a unified whole. Textual Analysis A. Two boys stood near a jewelers shop. B. Two boys saw a man break a window of a jeweler’s shop and steal all the watches. C. Two boys took a man with several watches in his hand for a thief. D. Two boys ran after a man with several watches in his hand. Textual Analysis Two boys stood near a jeweler’s shop. They saw a man break the shop window and steal all the watches. They ran after him, because they took him for a thief. Textual analysis Cohesive devices a. the use of the definite article on second mention; b. the substitution of pronouns for nouns; c. the use of conjunction. Lexical cohesion: steal with thief; jeweler’s shop with watches. Textual analysis A: See who that is. B: I’m in pyjamas. A: OK. A full understanding of a text is often impossible without reference to the context in which it occurs. Pollution is a menace to us all. (a sign on a beach) Contextual analysis Context I. Characteristics of the USER of language Age Sex Socio-regional of ethnic background Education II. Characteristics of the USE of language in situation Medium of communication : speech or writing Setting: private or public Role-relationship between addresser and addressee: the degree of intimacy; the degree of social distance Purpose for which language is used : e.g. to inform; to command ; to express feelings; to establish social relations, etc. Subject matter of limited stylistic significance Contextual analysis I’m sorry to trouble you, but could I ask you to close the door for me, please? Would you mind closing the door (please)? I could you without the draught from that door. Shut the door, won’t you. Shut the door, will you! Door! Were you born in a b