Analysis of Prose: Western Linguistics Original Edition Series 13 ((Photocopy Edition))

Author: Ranam
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Publish Date: 2004-08-01
Features: The book Analyzing Prose provides a set of descriptive terms for basic prose stylistic forms. What are the stylistic features of nouns and verbs? Is it parallel or subordinate structure? What is the difference between the sensational style and the terminal style? When analyzing prose style, what exactly do "high, medium, and low" refer to? How can classic rhetorical terms be applied to prose analysis? Analyzing Prose offers detailed and systematic answers to these questions. This book teaches students how to begin and where to start when studying prose style. Therefore, the vocabulary used in this book is not conventional evaluative terms, as these words merely exaggerate our feelings about prose style without telling us what the stylistic features themselves are. However, any prose analysis cannot be separated from the fundamental element of value judgment, and value judgment works in tandem with descriptive analysis, forming a necessary complement. We must frequently ask ourselves: "What is the significance of this? How can style be linked to behavior?" The last two chapters are dedicated to these issues. We live in a new economic era where information is the new capital. Prose is the daily means of communication and preservation of this core wealth, so understanding the principles of prose is crucial. Currently, I must not only understand printed texts but also electronic texts, as well as the interface between these two types of texts.