126-320/420 Russian Stylistics

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By the end of the subject, students should be able to:

• understand the various styles of language and text of modern Russian;

• identify the stylistic features of any text and appreciate their function in that text.

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Introduction to the general principles of stylistics and current analysis of the styles of Russian; the stylistic resources of Russian, with special reference to syntax and lexicology. Theoretical topics and practical analysis.

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