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TENTATIVE CLASS SCHEDULE IN STYLISTICS

(VII Term, November - December 2009)

Литература:

1. Кухаренко В.А. «Практикум по стилистике английского языка» М.: Высшая школа, 1986.

2. Гальперин И.Р. «Стилистика английского языка» М.: Высшая школа, 1986.

3. Арнольд И.В. «Стилистика. Современный английский язык: Учебник для вузов» М.: Флинта: Наука, 2002.

Seminar # 1: Lexical Stylistic Devices

Литература: В.А. Кухаренко «Практикум по стилистике английского языка» с. 22-24, с. 37-66 (+ лекции).

1. Word and its semantic structure. Connotational meanings. Role of context in the actualization of meaning (pp 22-24)

2. Metaphor (theory -pp.37-39, Ex. I p. 39-40)

3. Metonymy (theory – pp. 40-41. Ex. II pp. 41-42)

4. Play on Words (theory – pp.42 –44. Ex. III pp.44-46)

5. Irony (theory – pp.46-47. Ex. IV pp.47-49)

6. Antonomasia (theory – pp.50-51. Ex. V pp.51-52)

7. Epithet (theory – pp. 53-55. Ex. VI pp. 55-57)

8. Hyperbole (theory – pp. 57-58. Ex. VII pp. 58-59)

9. Oxymoron (theory – pp. 60-61. Ex. VIII pp. 61-62)

10. Work out the classification of lexical stylistic devices (according to Prof. Kukharenko)

Assignments for self-control: p. 46, 49, 52-53, 57, 60, 62.

Seminar #2: Syntactical Stylistic Devices

Кухаренко, с. 66-96.

Test assignment: Ex. IX pp.62- 66 (No 25 pp. 65-66) – in writing (workbook)

1. Main characteristics of the sentence (theory – pp.66-68. Ex. I pp.68-71)

2. Rhetorical question. Repetition. Parallel Construction. Chiasmus (theory – pp. 71-73. Ex. II pp.73-75)

3. Detachment. Suspense. Inversion (theory – pp. 76-77. Ex. III pp.77-78)

4. Ellipsis. Break. Types of connection (theory – pp. 78-80, 82-83. Ex. IV pp.80-82, ex. V p.83)

5. Antithesis (pp. 84-85. Ex. I pp.85-86)

6. Climax / anticlimax (pp. 86-87. Ex II pp. 87-88)

7. Simile (pp. 89-90. Ex. III pp.90-93)

8. Litotes (p.93. Ex. IV pp.93-94)

9. Periphrasis (pp.94-95. Ex.V pp.95-96)

10. Work out the classification of syntactical and lexico-syntactical devices (two points of view)

Assignments for self-control: pp. 71, 75-76, 78, 84, 86, 88, 93, 94, 96.

Seminar # 3: Types of Narration and Compositional Forms

Кухаренко, с. 100-108.

Test assignment # 2 Ex. VI pp. 96-100 – in writing (workbook)

1. Author’s Narrative. Dialogue. Interior Speech. Represented Speech. Compositional Forms (pp.100-103. Ex. Pp. 103-107)

2. Test on types of narration and narrative compositional forms.

Assignments for self-control: pp. 107-108.

Seminar # 4: Functional Styles

Кухаренко, с. 108-120.

1. Colloquial vs. Literary Type of Communication. Oral vs. Written Form of Communication (pp. 108-111. Ex. pp. 111-119) + lecture notes on Functional styles!

2. Test on Functional styles.

Assignments for self-control: p. 120

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Seminar # 5: Comprehensive Stylistic Analysis

Кухаренко, с. 120-140

1. Study essentials of stylistic analysis (p.120 in the middle of the page) and samples of stylistic analysis in Supplement I (pp. 120-124).

2. Prepare comprehensive stylistic analysis of No 1, 4, 16 (pp.124-127)

Evaluation procedures:

Examination (50%):

Theory – 25%

Analysis – 25%

Coursework (50%):

1. Seminars and lectures– 15% :

• Attendance, participation, take-home assignments – 5%

• 2 (in-class) tests – seminars # 3 and 4 (10%)

2. Test No 1(on lexical SDs, in class) – 10%

3. Test No 2 (on syntactical SDs, in class) – 10%

4. Final Test (at the last lecture) – 15%

Evaluation Scale

90 –100% - “5”

80 – 89% - “4”

70 – 79% - “3”

less than 70% -“2”

Evaluation Criteria (oral examination)

Theory – 25 % (5 aspects - 5 points maximum each)

1. Purpose - adequate (full) coverage of the topic, the knowledge of at least two points of view on the problem, accurate use of terms, definitions, etc.;

2. Impression - student’s own examples (found in original literature)

3. Range of vocabulary and structures

4. Style of interpretation

5. Accuracy (grammatical, phonetic)

Analysis - 25 % (5 aspects – 5 points maximum each)

1. Purpose – adequate coverage of the SDs in the extract under discussion, accurate use of terms and definitions, accurate identification of SDs and their functions

2. Interpretation of contents: accuracy, logic, clarity

3. Range of vocabulary and structures

4. Accuracy (grammatical, phonetic, etc.)

5. Impression (relevance of tone, fluency, appropriacy)