ASSIGNMENT 1

TASK 1: Popular to Academic Discourse

TASK 2: Paraphrasing
TASK 3:Outlining, Paraphrasing and Summarizing

ZACHAROPOULOU AMALIA
1563200800060

Academic Discourse
B.Mitsikopoulou
28-11-2008
TASK 1

Definition of stylistics

Stylistics is the study and description of the choices of linguistic expression that are
characteristic of a group or an individual in specific communicative settings.
Nevertheless stylistics had never been applicable, since the majority of academics are
not familiar with the term. In addition to this the fact that research is not adequately
made increases the possibilities for stylistics to vanish by the end of the twentieth
century. ( Lecerle, 1993)

Modern Stylistics

However in the early twenty-first century stylistics flourishes as they are widely teached
and studied in university departments of language, literature and linguistics globally.
( Simpson, 2004). Furthermore stylistics has not only evolved in a fundamental system
but also contributes to creative writing as it focuses on creativity and invention
techniques in language.

Stylistics is a method of textual interpretation which focuses on language. The

importance of that language has for stylistics can be attributed to the diverse forms,
patterns and levels of which linguistic structure consist that can lead to considerable
findings about the function of the text.

Stylistics related to language

In spite of the fact that stylistics is clearly defined, some imprecisions remain about
contemporary stylistics. Often misconceptions about language result in misconception
about stylistics. ( Short, 1989). Thus, language analysis and its aftermaths should not be
underestimated, given that they are components of a solid quantification.

Utility of stylistics

Application of stylistics equals exploring creativity of language, thus broadening one’s

horizons as far as language is concerned. ( Wales, 2002)

Finally it is necessary that the methods followed for stylistic analysis are applicable by
other people either on the same text or on any other text. ( Semino, 2005)
TASK 2

As research on L2 development has been mainly descriptive and has not resulted from
any specific theory, examining the topic from an aspect that is not based on practice or
experience can not be considered something easy to achieve. Many times, claims have
based on theory only have managed to give some further explanations for the results of
the study and not to indicate the foundation for the main plan and the manner that this is
directed. Nevertheless, lately research that is based on theory is quite popular, for
instance studies motivated by a sociocultural or language socialization orientation.
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1. Outline

Discource Completion Task Data and Data collected through other methods

I) Differences between DCT data and data collected over the telephone in:

A) amount of talk

B) actual wording

C) range of semantic formulas used

II) Difference between DCT and naturally occuring rejections

A) shorter rejections by natuve speakers

B) smaller number of rejection strategies preferred by native speakers

C) “illegal content used by native speakers

III) Differences between DCT and closed role plans

A) nonnative speakers’ response substantially shorter than oral responses

B) both native and nonnative speakers more direct on DCT than in closed role plans

IV) Differences between DCT responses and IDCT responses

A) DCT longer than IDCT

B) entire response length greater in the IDCT

C) different use of semantic language

D) more direct requests in the IDCT than in the DCT

V) Differences between DCT responses and multiple choice responses

A) Japanese speakers more direct than Americans

B) prefernce shown by multiple choice questionaire completers for opting out and
hinting

2. Summary

Considering data collection, there many methods of obtaining data. One of the most
substantial is Discource Completion Task which differs in several points from other
data collection procedures, such as quantity of speech produced, actual wording and
range of semantic forms used. Firstly DCT differs from negative responses collected
from telephone in terms of quantity of speech produce, “actual wording” and te variety
of forms relating to meaning in language. Another study suggests that DCT that
naturally occurring rejections differed from DCT mainly in range of their type and in
how often rejection strategies occur furthermore closed role responses, meaning oral
were proved to be importantly more extended than DCT responces. In addition to this
when traditional written DCT complaints was compared to those produced through
automated interactive form (IDCT) they proved to be longer than ICDT. The use of
semantic language was also different in the two formats, while in the ICDT the
responses where more straight than in the DCT. Finally, comparing DCT to multiple
chace responses, it appears that Japanese speakers were more direct in their answers
than Americans.