ABSTRACT

In Style, John Haynes provides a lively introduction to the study of expression in relation to meaning. Style:

* introduces readers to the key areas in the study of style through practical exercises
* encourages an interest in and sensitivity to words and structures
* enables students to recognize contrasts within and between texts
* heightens awareness with regards to word choice, meaning, communicative purpose and stylistic convention
* examines an enormous variety of text-types; both literary and non-literary, spoken and written
* in addition to numerous exercises, contains suggestions for project work.

chapter |1 pages

INTRODUCTION

chapter 1|5 pages

CHOOSING LE MOT JUSTE

chapter 2|5 pages

FOLLOWING AND FLOUTING CONVENTIONS

chapter 3|5 pages

LIVE AND DEAD METAPHORS

chapter 4|4 pages

PATTERNS OF WORDS IN A TEXT

chapter 5|6 pages

PATTERNS OF GRAMMAR IN A TEXT

chapter 6|5 pages

THE TEXTUAL ORCHESTRATION OF PATTERNS

chapter 7|6 pages

THE EFFECTS OF THE MEDIUM

chapter 8|6 pages

SEQUENCES OF WORDS AND EVENTS

chapter 9|7 pages

THE SELECTION OF SIGNIFICANT DETAIL

chapter 10|4 pages

PERSONAL ATTITUDE, INVOLVEMENT AND EMOTION

chapter 11|3 pages

STYLE AND IDEOLOGY

chapter 12|6 pages

A NOTE ON THE POETIC