General provisions

The course is included in the Master's Programme in English.

Entry requirements

120 credits. 90 credits in a language subject.

Learning outcomes

Upon completing the module, the student should be able to:

• Describe and apply the core principles of stylistics, including foregrounding theory and the associated concepts of deviation and parallelism,
• Account for contemporary trends and debates in stylistic analysis,
• Describe the stylistic features of a particular text or group of texts,
• Determine the functions of stylistic features in context,
• Carry out corpus-based stylistic analysis using corpus linguistic software and report on this research in a text that adheres to the genre conventions of academic English and demonstrates advanced proficiency in English,
• Critically evaluate research in stylistics.

Content

This course introduces students to the linguistic analysis of style in language. The focus is on describing and explaining the relationship between linguistic choices and poetic effects in literary and other texts.

Instruction

Group sessions. Instruction, class discussions, and examinations are in English. All teaching materials are in English.

Assessment

Students are examined in the form of short presentations and a written assignment. Grades are fail, pass, or pass with distinction.

The written assignment requires students to carry out a stylistic analysis of a text, using the analytical methods introduced on the course. Students will be offered a choice of texts to analyse or may choose their own, subject to approval by the tutor.

Students who fail a regular examination will be offered a make-up examination within a reasonable period of time after the regular examination.

Students who fail an examination twice have the right to apply to the head of the department for permission to change examiners.

If there are special reasons for doing so, an examiner may make an exception from the method of assessment indicated and allow a student to be assessed by another method. An example of special reasons might be a certificate regarding special pedagogical support from the University's disability coordinator.

Other regulations

If the curriculum or the course literature for a course is changed, students have the right to be examined on the original curriculum and course literature on three occasions during the following three terms. After these three opportunities, the right normally expires.

Transitional provisions

Please contact the student counsellor for transitional regulations in connection with changes in the curriculum.