1 (A) Language and Literature
Language is a means of communication. There are two main types of communication, viz., everyday communication and literary communication. The language of literary communication differs markedly from the language of literature or literary communication. The language of everyday communication is called the ‘common verbal exchange’. As opposed to everyday communication, there is the special use of language in literature. The literary language, therefore, is the special variety of language very much distinct from the everyday language.
A distinction is also made between the literary and non-literary language. The non-literary language has greater communicative value. It is denotative in nature and has one-to-one relationship between the word and its meaning. The language of scientific writings, legal documents, religious discourse and the language of commentary on sports, etc., can be cited as examples of non-literary language.
The language in literature does not necessarily serve the communicative purpose. It is not always used to serve the referential purposes. The communicative and referential value in the literary language is reduced to minimum. The literary language instead of serving the communicative purpose,
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A writer makes use of language according to his own aesthetics and expressive needs. The characteristics of the language of literature have attracted the attention of scholars of linguistics and they have studied this special variety of language under the discipline called ‘stylistics’. Stylistics has developed as an important area of applied linguistics which investigates and describes the language in literature at various level of linguistics, such as phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics. Stylistics has greatly contributed to the understanding of literature and has helped literary criticism in many
Language can change the way we read a passage. Authors write in a way that the reader can feel a certain way. If authors didn’t write their books like this reading would be boring. In “Romeo and Juliet” Shakespeare wrote so that you could feel the love between them. In John Green’s “The fault in our stars” he uses metaphors. Martin Luther King, jr` a strong persuasive voice, he could use this to make his speeches even stronger than they already were.
Fictional world . . . The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas, settings, style dialogue and tone are literary techniques shown, through a selection of words, diction, one of the important literary elements, identify themes convey as part of the writer’s technique. For instance the author style, imagery is conveys vivid descriptive text: “Their manes were braided with streamers of sliver gold, and green.” Narrative, narrator first and third person, but what I read, interesting, the writer starts sentences with a prepositions and transitional words… As a writer, I will differently incorporated the author’s style in my writing . . . for example: “Or they could have none of that: it doesn’t matter”. “For more modest tastes I think there ought to be
A writer's craft of the English language, is like a spiders web, beautiful and unique. It is necessary so the story can be woven in to create a masterpiece. The author can change the story entirely by changing the way the narrator speaks. In “The Cask of Amontillado”, “The Scarlet Ibis”, and “The Lady, or the Tiger”, each craft of language provides a vivid background for the story to unfold. The way each writer provides certain vocabulary, and way of speaking enhances the reader's experience by giving the reader a chance to guess the time period. Readers also guess the area the story is taking place by using their knowledge that different regions in countries have different slang. The way the narrator speaks and which vocabulary they use creates
Language is the the primary way of communicating with one another. This can be written or spoken.
Writing can present a lot of messages to it readers and audiences. It conveys a message that allows one to see what is their role and identity in society. The way they convey their message is by presenting their own language into their writing.The use of language in writing creates and identity in the act or experience of writing. As it is shown in the text How it feels to be forcibly fed by Djuna Barnes, The Shawl by Cynthia Ozick, and Tlilli, Tlapalli/ The path of the Red and Black Ink by Gloria Anzaldua.
There is no other natural type of communication quite like the system of human language. It consists of vocal sounds, written symbols, signs, and gestures. Human beings use these gestures, symbols, and metaphors for many different purposes such as expressing thoughts, providing information, giving instructions, and effectively negotiating amongst one another. Human language can express many things such as thoughts and feelings between two or more people and is the greatest necessity in human communications. In Philosophy in a New Key, Susan Langer writes “The development of language is the history of the gradual accumulation and elaboration of verbal symbols. By means of this phenomenon, man’s whole behavior-pattern has undergone an immense change from the simple biological scheme, and his mentality has expanded to such a degree that it is no longer comparable to the minds of animals.” Although other species are not without their own forms of communication, it is human language that is responsible for the success of the human species, in which makes human language unique to human beings. It is symbolic, intelligent and consists of writing, grammar, and abstract speech. Language is a main element that separates man from
Humans as a society began to truly flourish once they developed the written word. Literature has given all of humanity the chance to express them selves and document the experience that is being human. Something that is utilized in practically every moment of life is often overlooked and underappreciated. One must ask though, what is the purpose of this? One can begin to answer this question when they begin to apply the tools of Mosaix. Language in general is something that has molded and shaped the world, as it is today, a powerful driving force of creativity and ingenuity. It is the fundamental driving force of humanity, through which the story of the individual becomes the story of everyone.
Language has different meanings and is used to describe something physically presented in the world. It is distinguished among terms such as oral language, written language, and language itself. Oral language is the primary form of language and written language comes second. An individual’s social class can influence the way language is written and spoken. Language is ideological, where an individual’s view of the world can be changed. Multi-literacies can influence the way texts are viewed and the child's access to it can shape their journey with language. Educators guidance on their students can affect the child's skills and learning of language. Language has its many purposes and forms in which are influenced by culture and religions.
Frye begins by exploring the relation of language and literature. “What is the relation of English as the mother tongue to English as a literature?” he asks (p. 16), and before he can give an answer, he has to explain why people use words. He identifies three different uses of language, which he also terms types or levels of language.
In this part of the essay, there will be discussion on how the commonly used approach of genre is utilize for which purpose of discourse. They are, typography, oral, and iconography approach. All of these approaches of genre usage will be discussed in detail in this section of the essay.
Throughout twenty-centuries ago, writers thought that ordinary language and literary language were two different languages. But this is an analytical assumption. There is only one language, which
In the field of Modern Languages and Linguistics, words are of great importance. A language’s phonology (study of how sounds are organized and used), morphology (study of the form and structure of words), syntax (study of the rules that govern sentence structure), semantics (study of meaning of words, sentences, and expressions), pragmatics (study of aspects of meaning and language use and context), and phonetics (study of human speech sounds) all play an important part in everyday life. These have a major impact in understanding the intent of what is spoken or heard. Due to the importance of communication, literary elements such as metaphors (which are defined as a figure of speech in which a word or phrase
Language is a system of communication which consists of a set of sounds and written symbols which are used by the people of a particular country or region for talking or writing. It is considered as an art because when used it able to help a person develop or create a certain picture in the mind. Language being an artifact of culture means that it is an interesting thing that is created by the people. It is an aspect of their way of life of the people. It also helps in development of the people as writers and intellects. As a culture it is a people’s way of life and therefore the impact it has to human beings cannot be under looked.
For several years I failed to grasp the important aspects of literary and rhetorical devices. . However, since the beginning of my junior year my understanding of literary and rhetorical devices has improved substantially. Especially on the correspondence of identifying literary and rhetorical devices when reading. Also being able to incorporate these devices into my writing. Such as in my comparative analysis. I wrote about the irony in “Lamb to the slaughter” by Roald Dahl and “Desiree’s baby by kate chopin”.
The paper will analyze the literary skills in the novel. The literary styles will be analyzed in the context of their significance in influencing the plot and characters. The literary analysis will include review of the major literature styles the author uses and the characteristics of characters in regards to adapting the requirements of the specific literature styles. Additionally, the review will also include a perspective of the importance of style used by the author.