the problem of stylistic research

Units of language on different levels are studied by traditional branches of linguistics as phonetics (that deals with speech sounds and intonation), lexicology (treats the words, their meaning and vocabulary structure), grammar (analysis forms of words), syntax (analysis the function of words in a sentence). These areas of study are more or less clear-cut. Some scholars claim that stylistic is a comparatively new branch of linguistics, The term stylistics really came into existence not too long ago. Problems of stylistic research 3. the number of functional styles The authors of handbooks on different languages propose systems of styles based on a broad subdivision of all styles into 2 classes literary and colloquial and their varieties. These generally include from three to five functional styles. Galperins system of styles 1. Belles-lettres style (poetry, emotive prose, drama) 1. Publicist (oratory and speeches, essay, article) 3. Newspaper (brief news items, headlines, ads, editorial) 4. scientific prose 5. official documents. Arnolds system of styles 1. Poetic 2. Scientific 3. Newspaper 4. Colloquial. Screbnevs system of styles Number of styles is infinite. Stylistics is that branch of linguistics, which studies the principles, and effect of choice and usage of different language elements in rendering thought and emotion under different conditions of communication. Therefore it is concerned with such issues as 1. The aesthetic function of language 2. expressive means in language (aim to effect the reader or listener) 3. synonymous ways of rendering one and the same idea (with the change of wording a change in meaning takes place inevitably) 4. emotional colouring in language 5. a system of special devices called stylistic devices 6. the splitting of the literary language into separate systems called style 7. the interrelation between language and thought 8. the individual manner of an author in making use of the language. Its essential that we look at the