Assignment 3 What are the main subgroups of special literary words?

ASSIGNMENT 3

1. 
   What are the main subgroups of special literary words?
   

- Neologisms

- Archaisms

- Terms

- Barbarisms

2. 
   What are the main subgroups of non-literary words?
   

Special colloquial words or non-literary words are such highly colloquial words which are considered to be on the outside of the literary language. Non-literary words are subdivided into four groups:

- Slang

- Jargons

- Vulgarisms

- Dialectical words

3. 
   What are neologisms? Write about their stylistic function illustrating with the examples from your reading material.
   

neologisms are new words usually appearing as names of new phenomena and thus enriching the vocabulary.

The main stylistic function of neologism in the belles - lettres is to create a humorous effect.

"I love you mucher Plenty mucher? Me tooer"

4. 
   What are archaisms? Write about their stylistic function illustrating with the examples from your reading material.
   

archaisms The words which are out of use. Archaisms are mainly used in works developing historical themes. Their main stylistic function is to create the true – to- life background in historical works. Ex: thee – you; hapless - unlucky

5. 
   What are terms? Write about their stylistic function illustrating with the examples from your reading material.
   

Terms are words denoting various scientific and technical objects, phenomena, processes etc. Their main stylistic function is to create the true-to life atmosphere.

Ex: aneurysm; aorta

6. 
   What are barbarisms? Write about their stylistic function illustrating with the examples from your reading material.
   

The words which are borrowed from another language. The stylistic function of barbarism is to create the local colouring, to stress that the action takes place in a strange country.

Ex: tete -a- tete (face- to face French).

bonjour; chic (of very good taste, fashionable), alter ago (one’s second self), de facto (in point of fact), status quo (the existing state of things), ibid/ibidem (by the same author).

7. 
   What are slang words? Write about their stylistic function illustrating with the examples from your reading material.
   

Slang- words and phrases in common colloquial use, being outside of the literary language. It is opposed to Standard English.

Stylistic function of slang is to make humour.

Ex: dirt – money; sleeper - lecture

8. 
   What are jargonisms? Write about their stylistic function illustrating with the examples from your reading material.
   

jargonisms Are words and word-combinations used by particular social classes and groups to conceal or disguise the meaning or to make the speech emotive.

tin fish – submarine

tin hat – helmet

9. 
   What are vulgarisms? Write about their stylistic function illustrating with the examples from your reading material.
   

Vulgarisms are words and word combinations with emotive colouring of coarseness and rudeness. Vulgarisms are used to emphasise the coarseness and lack of education of certain characters. Ex: devil; go to hell

10. 
    What are dialectical words? Write about their stylistic function illustrating with the examples from your reading material.
    

Dialectal words are words and expressions which have come from dialectal character.

Dialectal words are used in the belles - lettres style to create a personage through his speech. Ex: lass (girl), pet (darling)