"當代國外語言學與應用語言學文庫"（升級版）是主要面向高校英語專業高年級本科生、研究生及英語教師的一套
大型、開放的繫列叢書。本升級版或保留原有經典圖書品種，或繼之以經典圖書的新版，或引進國外語言學與應用
語言學領域的新銳力作以進一步拓展學科領域，希望它能繼續對我國語言學教學與研究和外語教學與研究起到積極
的推動作用。

《語言模式：文體學入門》是"當代國外語言學與應用語言學文庫"（升級版）中的一本，本書繫統地闡述了當代文
體學理論及如等

●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

《語言模式：文體學入門》是一本實用性很強的文體學通用普及型教材。本書從語音、語法、意義等方面繫統地闡述了當代文體學理論及如何應用該方面理論分析詩歌、戲劇、小說、通用語篇等文體，並以大量的真實文本作為語料，具體展示了如何進行分析，同時還附有練習題，供讀者進行練習。本書本著為讀者著想的原則，利用多學科的知識進行文體分析並充分考慮讀者的實際需要，理論清晰，內容全面，詳略得當，語料豐富，分析方法詳盡，解說清楚，既簡明扼要又高度概括，且描述具有獨到之處，讀來全無枯燥之感。