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stylistics
[ stahy-lis-tiks ]
/ staɪˈlɪs tɪks /
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noun (used with a singular verb)
the study and description of the choices of linguistic expression that are characteristic of a group or an individual in specific communicative settings, especially in literary works.
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OTHER WORDS FROM stylistics
sty·lis·ti·cian [stahy-li-stish-uhn], /ˌstaɪ lɪˈstɪʃ ən/, nounWords nearby stylistics
styliform, styling mousse, stylish, stylist, stylistic, stylistics, stylite, stylize, stylo-, stylobate, styloglossus
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British Dictionary definitions for stylistics
stylistics
/ (staɪˈlɪstɪks) /
noun
(functioning as singular or plural) a branch of linguistics concerned with the study of characteristic choices in use of language, esp literary language, as regards sound, form, or vocabulary, made by different individuals or social groups in different situations of use
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