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Questions for self-control.
1. Give the definition of stylistics.
2. Give the definition of style and functional style.
3. What main functional styles are recognised in the English language?
4. Name the substyles of the main functional styles.
5. What is individual style and norm?

Lecture 2. Stylistic Classification of the English
Vocabulary.
Plan:

1. 
   Functional styles.
   
2. 
   Literary style and its subdividions
   
3. 
   Colloquial style and its subdivisions
   

Kew words: styles, functional, literary, colloquial, neutral.

In accordance with the division of the language into literary and colloquial the whole of the word-stock (словарный запас) o f the English language may be divided into 3 main layers: 1) the literary (bookish), which is typical o f formal

styles; 2) the neutral, which is used in different styles;
3) the colloquial, which is typical of lower (colloquial) style. Cf.:
infant child kid
The aspect of the neutral layer is its universal character. This layer is unrestricted in its use. It can be employed in all styles of languages and in all spheres of
human activity. The literary vocabulary consists of the following
groups of words:
1) common literary,
2) terms and learned words,
3) poetic words,
4) archaic (устаревшие) words,
5) barbarisms and foreign words (варваризмы),
6) literary coinages plus nonce-words.
The colloquial vocabulary falls into the following groups:
1) common colloquial words,
2) slang,
3) jargonisms,
4) professional words,
5) dialectal words,
6) vulgar words,
7) colloquial coinages.
Neutral words are the main source of synonyms and polysemy and have no special stylistic colouring. Common literary words are chiefly used in writing
and in polished speech. Common literary words stand in opposition to colloquial units. This is apparent when pairs o f synonyms, literary and colloquial can be formed which stand in contrasting relation. Cf.:
colloquial neutral literary
daddy father parent
get out go away retire
go on continue proceed

Both literary and colloquial words have their upper and lower ranges. The lower range of literary words approaches the neutral layer and has a markedly obvious

tendency to pass into that layer. The same may be said of the upper range o f the colloquial layer. It can very easily pass into the neutral layer. Terms are the words that are directly relevant to the system or set o f terms used in a particular science,
discipline, art. Terms are mostly used in special works dealing with
the notions o f some branch of science. When used in the be lies-letters style, the terms either indicate the technical peculiarities of the subject or make some reference to the occupation of a character of the book. Poetic and Highly Literary Words form a rather insignificant layer o f the special literary vocabulary. They
are mostly archaic and very rarely used. Highly literary words aim at producing an elevated effect. The main function of poetic words is to sustain the special elevated atmosphere of poetry: Albion’s Isle, to dwell, mirth (fun), to quoth (to speak).