Inglise keele stilistika II
E.g. hapless
(unhappy), naught (nothing), hearken (to hear). Function to uphold lofty poetic colouring (if used in poetry). If
used in trivial conversation the effect is irony, satire, humour.
Common colloquial vocabulary
Familiar words that occur everyday more intimate talk and as a rule not used in literary speech. To hurt-to kick
around, clever-smart, friend-buddy, pal, die-go west.
Interjections. E.g. Jee! Goshh!
Neutral words used metaphorically - Half-baked (silly), juicy (good), lamb (dear)
Diminutive forms fatty (fat), sweety, piggy, Marge
Special forms of address old thing! Sweet heart! Honey!
Colloquial abbreviation op (operation), sis, sec
Intensifiers or adverbs result is trite oxymoron (very often) e.g. horribly smart, terribly sweet.
Words with a wide range of application 1. thing- may stand for anything 2.stuff 3. job
Ph. Verbs make out (understand), give in (surrender)
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