M. A. I english P. C3 & C6 Modern Linguistics title pmd
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Stylistic Meaning : It refers to the social circumstances in which a piece of language is used. It is the meaning conveyed by an expression regarding the sociocultural backdrop of the users of a language. That is it is the sum total of the social circumstances in which a piece of language is used. One of the ways in which a good communicator reveals his mastery of language is that he is familiar with different styles of the language, and he uses the right style at the right place. 'Style' could be understood as the distinctive manner in which one handles one's language, with due consideration given to its appropriateness for the occasion. The decoding of a text is dependent on our knowledge of stylistics and other variations of language. This type of meaning is also known as 'social' meaning. Social meaning is related to the situation in which an utterance is used. The different kinds of styles are 'frozen' which is very formal, 'formal', 'consultative' which has a tone of suggestion, ''informal' and 'intimate' which is very informal. For example , the informality associated with the word 'buck' for a dollar or rupee is the stylistic meaning of the word. The word 'guys' in modern English is used to mean 'girls and boys', which is an informal use of the language and is thus a part of the stylistic meaning of the wor. If x says to y, 'yaar...', the stylistic meaning that can be interpreted is that it is uttered by Indian young close friends. 73 4. Affective Meaning : In the process of communication, we need at least two people. One is the 'speaker' who is the 'encoder' and the other is the 'listener' who is the 'decoder'. This type of meaning takes into consideration the personal feelings of the speaker including his or her attitude to the listener and the topic of conversation. For some linguists, it refers to emotive association or effects of words evoked in the reader or the listener. Affective meaning is often conveyed through conceptual and connotative content of the words used. For example, if speaker A says to speaker B, 'I hate you', the fact that speaker A has a negative attitude towards speaker B comes out through the choice of words used by Speaker A. This is called affective meaning. Download 1.53 Mb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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