Stylistic Classification of English Vocabulary
What is the main criterion for stylistic classification of English vocabulary?
The degree of formality and sphere of usage.
How many main functional styles are usually distinguished in English?
Five
What are the two main branches of stylistics?
Linguistic stylistics and Literary stylistics.
When did stylistics emerge as a separate linguistic discipline?
In the early 20th century.
What are the three main vocabulary layers in English stylistics?
Neutral, Literary, and Colloquial.
Which functional style is typical for newspaper articles?
Publicistic or Newspaper style.
What does linguistic stylistics study?
Language resources and expressive means.
Which scholar is considered a founder of modern stylistics?
Charles Bally.
Which vocabulary layer is used in official documents and scientific texts?
Literary vocabulary.
What is the main function of the scientific style?
To convey logical and objective information.
What does literary stylistics focus on?
The artistic function of language in literature.
What was the main focus of stylistics in the 19th century?
Rhetoric and literary criticism.
Give an example of colloquial vocabulary.
Words like “kid” instead of “child”, “guy” instead of “man”.
What are the key features of the belles-lettres style?
Expressiveness, imagery, and aesthetic function.
What is the difference between stylistics and rhetoric?
Stylistics studies expression in language; rhetoric studies persuasion and effect.
What period introduced functional stylistics?
The mid-20th century (mainly in the works of Galperin and Arnold).
What stylistic value do slang and jargon words have?
They show informality, group identity, and emotional coloring.
Which style is characterized by precision, clarity, and lack of emotional coloring?
Official or Scientific style.
What branch of stylistics studies expressive means at the word level?
Lexical stylistics.
How has the focus of stylistics changed in modern times?
It has shifted toward discourse analysis and pragmatic stylistics.