NATIONAL COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND ARTS

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Course Code : EC224-LLT

Course Title : Language of Literary Texts
Credit Units : 3
Professor : John Joseph Brocal, LPT

TOPICS LESSON LEARNING OUTCOMES

PP/S L/D WO/ OP/
At the end of the period, the students are expected to: Q ITP/
RA/
RP/ASS

Preliminary Period /
• define style and stylistics
• identify and explain at least three perspectives on style
• explain stylistics as a multi-dimensional discipline /
define stylistics further and explain its nature
discuss the concept of style in stylistics and mention various
approaches to style
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explain the goals of stylistics.

Style and Stylistics

 The Concepts of Style and • mention two types of stylistics and distinguish between them /
Stylistics • identify some features that can be looked at in a linguistic
 The Nature and Goals of stylistic analysis
Levels of Linguistic Stylistics • explain what is involved in a stylistic analysis of a literary text.
Analysis  Types of Stylistics • define cohesion and coherence
 Types of Stylistics • identify cohesive ties in texts
 Levels of Linguistic Analysis • analyse a text from the point of view of cohesion and coherence.
 Cohesion and Coherence • define the concept of foregrounding
 Foregrounding • explain the stylistic importance of foregrounding
•identify foregrounding in texts.

identify the three basic forms of literature

Midterm Period • describe the features of each of the three basic forms of literature
 Forms of Literature
• mention some types of drama /
 Elements of Prose
• explain some types/forms of poetry.
Basic Genres of  Elements of Poetry
define prose fiction
Literature and Their  Elements of Drama
Identify the major elements of prose fiction
/
Elements
carry out an analysis of a prose text, in terms of its significant
elements. /
define poetry
 • explain the uniqueness of poetry as a form of literature
• identify some elements of poetry
• carry out a stylistic analysis of a poem.
define drama
• list and explain the basic elements of drama
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carry out a stylistic analysis of a piece of drama.

 The Language of • explain point of view

Final Period Literature (i) (The • define foregrounding
THE LANGUAGE OF Language of Prose) • describe the language of prose fiction generally and
LITERATURE  The Language of • carry out a stylistic analysis of the language of any prose fiction /
Literature (ii) (The of your choice.
Language of Poetry) explain what poetry is
 The Language of identify some forms of poetry
Literature (iii) (The describe the language of poetry
Language of Drama) carry out a stylistic analysis of the language of any poem of your
 Elements of Registers choice. /
 Points of View define drama
• explain the nature of drama
• describe the language of drama
• /
carry out a stylistic analysis of the language of any drama text of
your choice.

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PP/S = Power Point Presentation/ Slide L/D = Lecture with Discussion OP/ITP/A/RP/RA= Oral Participation/Ind.Topic Presentation/Assignment/Reaction Paper/Research Activity
WO/Q= Examination/Quiz

COURSE REQUIREMENTS/SYSTEM OF GRADING

1. Written Outputs/Quizzes - 25%
2. Class Participation - 30%
3. Assignment/ Activity - 25%
4. Attendance - 20%
5. Major/Periodic Examinations

PG = Class Average (2) + Prelim Exam (1) / 3 MTG = Class Average (2) + Midterm Exam (1) / 3 FG = PG + MTG + Class Average (Final) + FX / 4

TextbookLITERARY STYLISTICS, Dr. Ayo Ogunsiji (Course Developer/Writer) – UI

Prof. Musa Enna Dauda (Course Editor) – UNIJOS
Reference: https://www.scribd.com/docs

Prepared: Approved:
 DR. NOEL F. ANTIJENDRA DR. CIRILA L. EDEN
Department Head Chief Academic Officer

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