Stylistics as a branch of linguistics. The problem of stylistic research

Units of language on different levels are studied by traditional branches of linguistics as phonetics (that deals with speech sounds and intonation), lexicology (treats the words, their meaning and vocabulary structure), grammar (analysis forms of words), syntax (analysis the function of words in a sentence).

These areas of study are more or less clear-cut. Some scholars claim that stylistic is a comparatively new branch of linguistics, The term stylistics really came into existence not too long ago.

Problems of stylistic research:

1. the object and the matter under study; Not only may each of these linguistic units (sounds, words and clauses) be charged with a certain stylistic meaning but the interaction of these elements, as well as the structure and the composition of the whole text are stylistically pertinent (уместный, подходящий).

2. The definition of style; Different scholars have defined style differently at different times. In 1955 the Academician V.V. Vinogradov defined style as “socially determined and functionally conditioned internally united totality of the ways of using, selecting and combining the means of lingual intercourse in the sphere of one national language or another”. In 1971 Prof. I.R. Galperin offered his definition of style as “is a system of co-ordinated, interrelated and inter-conditioned language means intended to fulfil a specific function of communication and aiming at a definite effect”. According to Prof. Screbnev “style is what differentiates a group of homogeneous texts from all other groups… Style can be roughly defined as the peculiarity, the set of specific features of text type or of a specific text”.

3. the number of functional styles; The authors of handbooks on different languages propose systems of styles based on a broad subdivision of all styles into 2 classes – literary and colloquial and their varieties. These generally include from three to five functional styles.

Galperin’s system of styles: 1. Belles-lettres style (poetry, emotive prose, drama); 1. Publicist (oratory and speeches, essay, article); 3. Newspaper (brief news items, headlines, ads, editorial); 4. scientific prose; 5. official documents.

Arnold’s system of styles: 1. Poetic; 2. Scientific; 3. Newspaper; 4. Colloquial.

Screbnev’s system of styles: Number of styles is infinite.

Stylistics is that branch of linguistics, which studies the principles, and effect of choice and usage of different language elements in rendering thought and emotion under different conditions of communication. Therefore it is concerned with such issues as:

1. The aesthetic function of language; 2. expressive means in language (aim to effect the reader or listener); 3. synonymous ways of rendering one and the same idea (with the change of wording a change in meaning takes place inevitably); 4. emotional colouring in language; 5. a system of special devices called stylistic devices; 6. the splitting of the literary language into separate systems called style; 7. the interrelation between language and thought; 8. the individual manner of an author in making use of the language.

It’s essential that we look at the object of stylistic study in its totality concerning all the above- mentioned problems.

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