Stylistics of the English Language

Facts

Duration: 1 semester

Period: Fall (7) Semester

Credits: 4 ECTS

Contact Hours: 54

Self-study: 90

Hours: 144

Main Objectives

to study the basic aspects of Stylistics as a science;
to study methods of investigation applied in Stylistics;
to study stylistic devices and expressive means and their function;
to study functional styles and their peculiarities in English.

Learning Outcomes

Formation of competence:

а) intercultural:

the ability to develop cultural and professional level independently and to master new methods of research;
the ability to get and use new knowledge independently.

b) professional:

the ability to use the system of linguistic knowledge including the functioning of the language in the professional sphere;
the ability to operate under the theoretical and applied linguistics, as well as the theory of crosscultural communication to solve the professional problems;
ability to conduct independent research according to the developed programme.

Professor

Irina G. Razina, Associate Professor

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Course annotation

Course unit code	Specialization 45.03.02 Linguistics
Course unit title	Stylistics of the English Language
Name(s), surname(s) and title of lecturer(s)	Irina G. Razina, Associate Professor
Level of course	Bachelor
Semester	7
ECTS credits	4
Working hours	Contact hours		54
	lectures		34
	seminars		20
	practical classes
	laboratory classes
	consultations
	*Independent work*		90
	Total		*144*
Work placement	none
Language of instruction	English
Prerequisites	Linguistics, Phonetics, Grammar, Lexicology, Literature
Objectives of the course	Learning outcomes			A student’s assessments methods
aims: - to study the basic aspects of Stylistics as a science; - to study methods of investigation applied in Stylistics; - to study stylistic devices and expressive means and their function; - to study functional styles and their peculiarities in English.	Formation of competence: *а)intercultural:* - the ability to develop cultural and professional level independently and to master new methods of research; - the ability to get and use new knowledge independently. *b) professional:* - the ability to use the system of linguistic knowledge including the functioning of the language in the professional sphere; - the ability to operate under the theoretical and applied linguistics, as well as the theory of crosscultural communication to solve the professional problems; - ability to conduct independent research according to the developed programme.			Tests, presentations and exam.
Teaching methods	Lectures, seminars, reading of literature
Course unit content	Title				Lecturers (hours)	Self-study (hours)
	Stylistics as a science				4	4
	Stylistic stratification of the vocabulary in English				2	8
	Methods of investigation in Stylistics				4	8
	Lexical stylistic devices and expressive means				10	14
	Phonetic and graphic stylistic devices and expressive means				8	12
	Syntactic stylistic devices and expressive means				10	14
	Functional styles of the English language				10	16
	Methods of text interpretation				6	14
					54	90
Assessment requirements		Student’s skills in this subject will be evaluated by means of written tests and final examination.
Assessment criteria		The assessment of the presented works is carried out by the following criteria: – compliance of the contents to a subject; – existence of logical communication of stated information; – compliance of registration to requirements; – accuracy and literacy of a statement; – work is handed over in time.
The composition of final accumulative mark		Final accumulative mark consists of: 4 tests –20 %, presentation – 10%, exam – 70 %
Course outline arranged by		Irina G. Razina

7

Contact hours

Total

Lectures, seminars, reading of literature