正版 语言模式--文体学入门(升级版)(英文版)/当代国外语言学与应

Acknowledgements xxii

1 Introduction 1
1.1 About you... 2
1.2 What is stylistics 3
1.3 Some debates about the methods and purpose of stylistics 6
1.4 The background to the study of language and literature 9
1.5 The purpose of this book 10
1.6 The structure of this book 11

2 Sound and metre in poetry 15
2.1 Introduction 16
2.2 Sound patterning 17
2.3 Stress and metrical patterning 32
2.4 Conventional forms of metre and sound 38
2.5 The poetic functions of sound and metre 43
2.6 Analysis of poetry: checklist 45
Suggestions for further reading 47

3 Grammar and literary style 49
3.1 Introduction 50
3.2 What is grammar 52
3.3 Attitudes to grammar: prescription and description 52
3.4 Two levels of grammar: morphology and syntax 54
3.5 Word classes 58
3.6 Describing noun and verb phrases 64
3.7 Describing sentences 70
3.8 Foregrounding and grammatical form 75
3.9 Analysis of grammar: checklist 79
Suggestions for further reading 80

4 Meaning 81
4.1 Introduction 82
4.2 Semantics 82
4.3 Context 88
4.4 Register 92
4.5 Literal language and figurative language 95
4.6 Metaphor and language change 111
4.7 Functions of figurative language use 112
4.8 Analysis of meaning: checklist 113
Suggestions for further reading 114

5 Stylistic applications to drama 115
5.1 Introduction 116
5.2 How should we analyse drama 118
5.3 Differences between speech and writing 121
5.4 Analysing dramatic language 130
5.5 Analysis of dramatic texts: checklist 142
Suggestions for further reading 143

6 From classic realism to modernism and postmodernism 145
6.1 Introduction 146
6.2 Literary perspectives on realist texts 147
6.3 The emergence of realism 152
6.4 Stylistic characteristics of realist texts 153
6.5 After classic realism 165
6.6 The origins of modernism 169
6.7 Stylistic characteristics of modernist texts 169
6.8 The origins of postmodernism 172
6.9 Stylistic characteristics of postmodernist texts 174
6.10 The function of style in fiction 180
6.11 Analysis of fiction: checklist 183
Suggestions for further reading 184

7 Style in popular texts 185
7.1 Introduction 186
7.2 Exploiting patterns in sound and meaning: headline texts 187
7.3 Lexical creativity 189
7.4 Targeting the reader 190
7.5 Reference and deixis 197
7.6 Transferring meaning: metaphors in advertising 201
7.7 Analysis of popular texts: checklist 204
Suggestions for further reading 206

8 Theory and style: next steps 207
8.1 Overview 208
8.2 Linguistics and literary criticism 209
8.3 Texts and the reader 211
8.4 Text as discourse 212
8.5 Critical text analysis 213
8.6 Theory and practice: some further questions 215
8.7 Conclusions 216

Suggested answers to activities 217
Glossary 237
References 249
Bibliography 255
Index 261

乔安娜·索恩博罗（Joanna Thornborrow），西布列塔尼大学教授，是新一代的文体学家。

山·韦尔林（Shân Wareing），南安普顿大学教授，主要研究方向为文体学。

当代国外语言学与应用语言学文库"（升级版）是主要面向高校英语专业高年级本科生、研究生及英语教师的一套
大型、开放的系列丛书。本升级版或保留原有经典图书品种，或继之以经典图书的新版，或引进国外语言学与应用
语言学领域的新锐力作以进一步拓展学科领域，希望它能继续对我国语言学教学与研究和外语教学与研究起到积极
的推动作用。

《语言模式：文体学入门》是"当代国外语言学与应用语言学文库"（升级版）中的一本，本书系统地阐述了当代文
体学理论及如何应用该方面理论分析诗歌、戏剧、小说、通用语篇等文体。本书理论清晰，语料丰富，分析方法详
尽，解说清楚，并附有练习题，是一本实用性很强的文体学通用普及型教材。

《语言模式：文体学入门》是一本实用性很强的文体学通用普及型教材。从语音、语法、意义等方面系统地阐述了当代文体学理论及如何应用该方面理论分析诗歌、戏剧、小说、通用语篇等文体，并以大量的真实文本作为语料，具体展示了如何进行分析，同时还附有练习题，供读者进行练习。书中本着为读者着想的原则，利用多学科的知识进行文体分析并充分考虑读者的实际需要，理论清晰，内容全面，详略得当，语料丰富，分析方法详尽，解说
清楚，既简明扼要又高度概括，且描述具有独到之处，读来全无枯燥之感。

  "当代国外语言学与应用语言学文库"（升级版）是主要面向高校英语专业高年级本科生、研究生及英语教师的一套

大型、开放的系列丛书。本升级版或保留原有经典图书品种，或继之以经典图书的新版，或引进国外语言学与应用

语言学领域的新锐力作以进一步拓展学科领域，希望它能继续对我国语言学教学与研究和外语教学与研究起到积极

的推动作用。



《语言模式：文体学入门》是"当代国外语言学与应用语言学文库"（升级版）中的一本，本书系统地阐述了当代文

体学理论及如何应用该方面理论分析诗歌、戏剧、小说、通用语篇等文体。本书理论清晰，语料丰富，分析方法详

尽，解说清楚，并附有练习题，是一本实用性很强的文体学通用普及型教材。