Stylistics. Lectures 1-4

Stylistics is a branch of which field of study?

• Syntax

• Semantics

• Stylistics itself

• General Linguistics

Which of the following is not a problem considered in stylistics?

• Functional styles

• Phonetics

• Stylistic devices

• Types of speech

3. Decoding Stylistics is concerned with:

• Analyzing individual author styles

• Understanding the expressive power of language

• Studying functional styles in a global context

• Ensuring accurate reception of a message

4. Individual style study focuses on:

• Analyzing language styles from a practical perspective

• Teaching language norms to language speakers

• Investigating the correlation between an author's concepts and language use

• Examining the structure and features of stylistic devices

5. Practical Stylistics aims to:

• Decode the author's intended message

• Study the functions and structure of stylistic devices

• Teach language norms to language professionals

• Analyze the expressive means of a language

Expressive means of a language include:

• Phonetics, morphology, and word-building

• Syntax, semantics, and pragmatics

• Stylistic devices and functional styles

• Decoding and individual style study

Which of the following is an example of a morphological expressive means?

• Intonation variations

• The use of diminutive suffixes

• Emotive interjections

• Set phrases and proverbs

Lexical level expressiveness can be found in:

• Slang and vulgar words

• Pitch and voice modulation

• Syntactical constructions

• Phonetics and morphology

9. Stylistics analyzes the expressive means of language in relation to:

• Functional styles

• Decoding techniques

• Individual author styles

• Semantic interpretations

Stylistic devices can be categorized into groups based on:

• Their phonetic properties

• Their syntactic structures

• Their semantic functions

• Their taxonomic classifications