This textbook introduces the reader to contemporary approaches to language analysis such as
cognitive stylistics and corpus stylistics reflecting recent shifts in research trends and
offering students a practical way to access and understand these developments. The authors lead
readers through detailed explanations guided analyses examples of research and suggestions
for further reading. This textbook makes an ideal introduction to the field of stylistics for
students who are new to the area but who have some background in basic language analysis. It
will be of use to students on courses in stylistics literary linguistics corpus methods
cognitive linguistics and language and style.
