AJ2RC_STYL Stylistics

Faculty of Education
Spring 2008
Extent and Intensity
0/0/24. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
prof. Mgr. Olga Dontcheva-Navrátilová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Renata Povolná, Ph.D.
Department of English Language and Literature – Faculty of Education
Contact Person: Mgr. Petra Hoydenová
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Abstract
The seminar course in stylistics focuses on the identification of the the distinctive features of English functional styles on the basis of text analysis of specimens of the administrative style (forms, legal English, the language of diplomacy), publicism (public speaking, advertising, newspaper writing), scientific prose style, the language of conversation and stylized dialogue.
Key topics
1. Functional styles in English. Linguistic description of a text. Cohesion and coherence. 2. The language of conversation. 3. Stylized dialogue. Speech and thought presentation in fiction. 4. The style of publicism. Newspaper headlines. 5. Newsreports and editorials. Broadsheets and tabloids. 6. Columns and reviews. 7. Advertisements and announcements. 8. Public speaking. 9. Scientific prose style. Humanities vs. exact sciences. Reviews. 10. Academic vs. popular science texts. Written instructions. 11. The language of administrative texts. Forms. 12. Legal English. 13. Formal letters. The language of diplomacy.
Study resources and literature
  • Knittlová, Dagmar. Funkční styly v angličtině a češtině, Olomouc
  • URBANOVÁ, Ludmila and Andrew OAKLAND. Úvod do anglické stylistiky. 1. vyd. Brno: Barrister & Principal, 2002, 145 s. ISBN 80-86598-33-0. info
  • SHORT, Mick. Exploring the language of poems, plays and prose. London: Longman, 1996, xiii, 399. ISBN 0582291305. info
  • LEECH, Geoffrey N. and Mick SHORT. Style in fiction : a linguistic introduction to English fictional prose. London: Longman, 1981, xiii, 402. ISBN 0582291038. info
  • LEECH, Geoffrey N. A linguistic guide to English poetry. Harlow: Longman, 1969, xv, 237. ISBN 0582550130. info
  • CRYSTAL, David and Derek DAVY. Investigating English style. 1st pub. London: Longman, 1969, xii, 264. ISBN 0582522129. info
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
The students have to fulfill the following tasks: Presentation - topic and date to be agrred on Written tasks: Summary and Review - Scientific prose style -due 30/3/2006 Formal letter - Administrative style - due 15/4/2006 Newsreport - Journalese/Publicity- due 30/4/2006 Seminar work - Stylistic analysis - due 10/5/2006
Language of instruction
English
Teacher's information
http://moodlinka.ped.muni.cz/course/view.php?id=565
For the handouts for the seminar course see mood-link-a: http://moodlinka.ped.muni.cz/course/view.php?id=565 Credit requirements: Presence (80%) and participation at seminars. Presentation - topic and date to be agreed on Written tasks: Formal letter - Administrative style - due 10/4/2008 Newsreport - Journalese- due 30/4/2008 Seminar work - Stylistic analysis - due 15/5/2008 Colloquy: discussion on one of the topics in the Colloquy Topics list
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020.
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