2. What is Stylistics?

Question 1

Includes Inter-individual aaand… (go on yourself)

Define the types of Styles?

Answer 1

There are two main types for this one: individual and inter-individual.
The Inter-individual is divided into Functional which includes rhetoric (persuasive function), publicistic (informative f., to announce) and scientific (educational f.)
Inter-individual is also divided into subjective, which is colloquial and aesthetic; and objective, which is administrative and scientific.

Question 2

Which is included into extra-linguistic category?

Answer 2

Literary style

Question 3

Is stylistic autonomous? Why?

Answer 3

Yes, it is, since it can be related to literary study to describe the style of the text for literary purpose, and linguistics for linguistic variations.

Question 4

What does J.Mistrik emphasize? What is important to distinguish?

Answer 4

To distinguish language style, belles lettres and literary style.

Question 5

Define everything you know about language style.

Answer 5

1. It’s a language category;
2. Studies a way of speech/utterances with respect to the topic, situation, author’s intentions

Question 6

Which styles are considered to be language categories?

Answer 6

Language style, belles-lettres

Question 7

What is “Styles virum arguit”? What does it imply?

Answer 7

The translation: “The Style proclaims the man”. The quote implies the connection between a style and an author.

Question 8

Define everything you know about belles-lettres.

Answer 8

1. It’s a language category;
2. One of the language styles;
3. Its functions are: informative + aesthetic;
4. Includes all literary works: poetry, dramma, essays, etc;
5. Can be referred as literature;

Question 9

The functions of (1)___ are: informative + aesthetic

Answer 9

(1) belles-lettres

Question 10

How does J.Mistrik define stylistics?

Answer 10

It’s the study of choices and the types of uses of linguistic, extra-linguistic and aesthetic means.

Question 11

What is interindividual style divided into?

Answer 11

The Inter-individual is divided into Functional which includes **rhetoric (persuasive function), publicistic (informative f., to announce) and scientific (educational f.)
Inter-individual is also divided into subjective, which is colloquial and aesthetic; and objective, which is administrative and scientific.

Question 12

Define everything you know about literary style.

Answer 12

1. It’s an extra-linguistic category;
2. The style of literary works;
3. Components subordinated to aesthetic norms;

Question 13

Who defines stylistics as the study of choices and the types of uses of linguistic, extra-linguistic and aesthetic means?

Answer 13

J.Mistrik (1985)