Stylistic analysis in teaching stylistics at higher educational institutions

Abstract

The article deals with teaching stylistics at specialized English departments of higher educational institutions. It is stated that a prerequisite for successful acquiring this academic discipline is a combination of theoretical and applied aspects. In addition to studying the theoretical material that acquaints undergraduates with the basic categories and concepts of stylistics as a science, an important role is given to practical tasks, the purpose of which is to develop the skills of stylistic analysis of the authentic text which contributes to the formation of communicative skills of students, to developing their cognitive abilities, search skills, creativity, logical thinking and research potential capabilities.
The article describes the main characteristics of stylistic analysis of the text, which makes it possible to understand clearly the text semantics and evaluate a particular piece of writing. It will greatly improve the consolidation of the theoretical material and at the same time it will serve as an effective form of control of students’ knowledge.