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Style
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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.
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Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- 1. Choosing Le Mot Juste
- 2. Following and Flouting Conventions
- 3. Live and Dead Metaphors
- 4. Patterns of Words In a Text
- 5. Patterns of Grammar In a Text
- 6. The Textual Orchestration of Patterns
- 7. The Effects of the Medium
- 8. Sequences of Words and Events
- 9. The Selection of Significant Detail
- 10. Personal Attitude, Involvement and Emotion
- 11. Style and Ideology
- 12. A Note On the Poetic
- Further Reading
- Appendix: Texts Used In the Units
- Suggestions for Projects
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