1　The Concern of Stylistics
　1.1 Stylistics
　1.2 Language
　1.3 Aspects ofthe Speech Event
　1.4 Language Varieties and Function
　1.5 Style
　1.6 The Study ofStyle
　1.7 The Concern of Stylistic Study
　1.8 Stylistics and Other Spheres of Study
2 The Need for Stylistic Study
　2.1 Stylistic Study Helps Cultivate a Sense of Ap..　propriateness
　2.2 Stylistic Study Sharpens the Understanding　and Appreciation of Literary Works
　2.3 Stylistic Study Helps Achieve Adaptation in Translation
3 Varieties of Language
3.1 Two Kinds ofVarieties 1　The Concern of Stylistics
　1.1 Stylistics
　1.2 Language
　1.3 Aspects ofthe Speech Event
　1.4 Language Varieties and Function
　1.5 Style
　1.6 The Study ofStyle
　1.7 The Concern of Stylistic Study
　1.8 Stylistics and Other Spheres of Study
2 The Need for Stylistic Study
　2.1 Stylistic Study Helps Cultivate a Sense of Ap..　propriateness
　2.2 Stylistic Study Sharpens the Understanding　and Appreciation of Literary Works
　2.3 Stylistic Study Helps Achieve Adaptation in Translation
3 Varieties of Language
3.1 Two Kinds ofVarieties
3.2 Dialects
　3.3 Registers
　3.4 The Mutual Dependence Between Register and　Dialect
　3.5 The Social Meaning of Language Varieties
4 Linguistic Description
　4.l The Aims of Stylistics in Linguistic Descrip-tion
　4.2 Levels of Language
　4.3 Stylistic Features
　4.4 Procedure of Linguistic Description
　4.5 The Practical Description and Analysis This Book
5 Formal vs Informal Language 72
　5.1 The Interpersonal Function of Language
　5.2 Degres of Formality
　5.3 Functional Tenor and Degress of Formality
　5.4 Matin Joes"Classification
　5.5 Speech Situation and Formality
　5.6 Formality and Linguistic Features
　5.7Sets of Co-occurring Features
　5.8 Involved vs Informational Texts
　5.9 Tenors, Field ,and Mode
6 Spoken vs Written Language
　6.1 Striking Differences
　6.2 Stylistic Differences
　6.3 Examples of Contrast
　6.4 More Delicate Distinctions Amongst Modes of Discourse
　6.5 Mode ,Field ,and Tenors
7 The English of Conversation
　7.1 Necessity of Studying Speech
　7.2 Necessity of Sudying Conversation
　7.3 Object of Study
　7.4 An Adapted Way of Transcription
　7.5 A Sample Text of Casual Conversation
　7.6 General Features
　7.7 Stylistic Features in Terms of Levels of Language
　7.8 Summary
　7.9 Other Kinds 0t Conversation
8 The English of Public Speech
　8.1 Scope of Public Speech
　8.2 A Sample Text for Analysis
　8.3 General Features of Public Speech
　8.4 Stylistic Features of Public Speech
9 The English of Advertising 135
　9.1 Advertising English as a Variety
　9.2 Newspaper Advertising
　9.3 Radio Advertising
10 The English of News Reporting
　10.1 The English of News Reporting as a Variety
　10.2 Two Sample Texts for Analysis 158
　10.3 General Features of Newspaper Reporting
　10.4 Stylistic Features of Newspaper Reporting
　10.5 Stylistic Features of Radio and Television　News
11 The English of Science and Technology 180
　11.1 The Scope of the English of Science and Tech-nology
　11.2 Sample Texts for Analysis
　11.3 General Features of EST
　11.4 Stylistic Features of EST
　11.5 Features of Spoken EST
12 The English of Legal Documents
　12.1 The English of Legal Documents as a Variety
　12.2 Sample Texts for Analysis
　12.3 Stylistic Features of Legal English
13 The English of Literature(I)——General Remarks 218
　13.1 Literature as Language Art 219
　13.2 Literary Language and Ordinary Language
　13.3 Literary English as fl Variety
14 The English of Literature(II)——The Language of Fiction
　14.1 Manipulation of Semantic Roles
　14.2 Creation of Images and Symbols
　14.3 Preference in Diction
　14.4 Artistic Manipulation of Sentence Variety and　Rhythm
　14.5 Employment of Various Points of View
　14.6 The Subtle Workings of Authorial Tone
　14.7 Various Ways of Presenting Speech and　Thought
15 The English of Literature(III)——The Language of Drama
　15.1 Manipulation of the Naturalness of Characters"Speech
　15.2 Exploitation of Different Speech Act.Turn-taking and Politeness Patterns
　15.3 Use of Assumptions，PresuppositiOns and　Conversational Implicature
16 The English of Literature(IV)--The Language of Poetry
　16.1 Various Devices for Compression
　16.2 Extreme Care in Word Choice
　16.3 Free Arrangement of Word Order
　16.4 Lexical and Syntactical Repetition
　16.5 Full Manipulation of Sound Effects
　16.6 The Manipulation of Sight
　16.7 Analysis of Poems at All Levels
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