I introduction: stylistics

IV. Conclusion
This paper, relying on empirical review as its strategy, has presented the differences between linguistic and literary stylistics. The two essentially utilise linguistic techniques and theories in analyses. They aim principally at objectivity. The point of departure between the two is their ultimate goal. The general objectives of a linguist and a literary critic still help in distinguishing between the two approaches. Most of the time, a linguist studies an instance of language use for descriptive and/or prescriptive theorisations; while a literary critic evaluates a text. They bring these doctrinaire sensibilities into stylistics. It can therefore be averred that the literary critic has only resorted to stylistics for objectivity.

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