Lecture Stylistics as a science. Problems of stylistic research. Plan

Syntagmatic morphology deals with the importance of grammar forms used in a paragraph or text that help in creating a certain stylistic effect.
We find much in common between Skrebnev’s description of this area and Leech’s definition of syntagmatic deviant figures. Skrebnev writes: “Varying the morphological means of expressing grammatical notions is based ... upon the general rule: monotonous repetition of morphemes or frequent recurrence of morphological meanings expressed differently...”
He also indicates that while it is normally considered a stylis­tic fault it acquires special meaning when used on purpose. He describes the effect achieved by the use of morphological syn­onyms of the genetive with Shakespeare—the possessive case (Shake­speare’s plays), prepositional of-phrase (the plays of Shakespeare) and an attributive noun (Shakespeare plays) as “elegant variation” of style.
Syntagmatlc lexicology studies the «word-and-context» juxtaposition that presents a number of stylistic problems - especially those con­nected with co-occurrence of words of various stylistic colourings.
We have met this man before.
1. We have met this individual before.
2. We have met this person before.
3. We have met this chap before.
4. We have met this guy before.
"‘Overlooking such a trivial little peccadillo as the habit of manslaughter,' says I, 'what have you accomplished... that you could point to... as an evidence of your qualification for the position?'
"'Why,' says he, in his kind of Southern system of procrasti­nated accents, 'hain't you heard tell? There ain't any man, black or white... that can tote off a shoat [= carry away, steal a pig] as easy as I can without bein' heard, seen or cotched [= caught]... Some day... I hope to become reckernized [= recognized] as the champion shoat-stealer of the world.'"(O. Henry)
Macaronic verses are those in which two or more languages in­termingle.
Byron's description of a door in the last canto of Don Juan (canto = 'song', 'chapter'):
It opened with a most infernal creak,
Like that of hell. "Lasciate ogni speranza
Voi che entrate!" The hinge seemed to speak,
Dreadful as Dante's rhima, or this stanza...
(The Italian quotation means: "Leave behind every hope you who enter!")