英语文体学.ppt

GENERAL STYLISTICS Lecturer : Crystal Lee Requirements Regular attendance Participation in class discussion Completion of given assignments Course plan Week 1 Chapter 1 Week 2 Chapter 2 Week 3 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Week 4 Chapter 5 / Chapter 6 / Chapter 7 Week 5 Chapter8 Week 6 7 Chapter 9 Week 8 9 Chapter 10 Week 10 11 Chapter 11 Week 12 13 Chapter 12 Week 14 Chapter 13 Week 15 Chapter 14 Week 16 Revision Exam Chapter 1 Style and Stylistics Warming-up stylistics style + (ist)ics Stylistics is the study of style. 1.1 Concept of Style Different people have different ways to express themselves. Please give us some examples to explain why he or she impresses you so deeply. What is style in your opinion? Have you noticed a style of an individual’s speech or a piece of literary work? 1.1 Concept of Style Style is like one’s shadow. to be with us everywhere and everywhere to be unique and irreplacible “Manner and expression are parts of one; style is a thinking out into language.” Cardinal Newman 1.1 Concept of Style Different views of style from different scholars: A man’s style is his mind’s voice. (Ralph waldo Emerson) Proper words in proper places makes true definition of a style. (Jonathan Swift) Style is choice. It is the choice between alternative expressions. (Nils Erik Enkvist) Style is a deviation from a norm. (Nils Erik Enkvist) Style is expressiveness. (Stephen Ullman) Style is personal idiosyncrasy. (John Middleton Murry) 1.1 Concept of Style Meanings of style: Style refers to the language habits of one person Dicken’s style Hemingway’s style Li Bai’s style O’ Henry’ style 1.1 Concept of Style 2) Style refers to the language habits of a group of people styles of public speaki