Gradation in Different Types of Texts

In journalistic texts climax carries, in the first place, excretory-logical and evaluation functions. Text-forming, emotional reinforcement, expressional and characterological functions are less frequent for the climax, functioning in the journalistic texts. The evaluation function is one of the most typical functions of climax in the given type of texts.

Logic function is not only one of the most frequent functions of climax in speeches and oratory discourse; it dominates over all other functions. Apparently, this is due to the need to allocate up to date information on the general background. Less typical for oratory types are emotional reinforcement and characterological functions.

Fiction is characterized by such climax stylistic features as emotional reinforcement, excretory-logical, expressional functions. Characterological and creating rhythm functions are less frequent. In the language of fiction, climax use has its own peculiarities, which consists of the functional-stylistic varieties of climax presented by emotionally-expressive type. This is due to the orientation on the function of the emotional impact.

Conclusion.

Thus, it can be concluded that stylistics studies the special media of language which are called stylistic devices and expressive means. Expressive means and stylistic devices form three large groups of phonetic, lexical, syntactical means and devices. Each group is further subdivided according to the principle, purpose and function of a mean or a device in an utterance. Graduation is one of the art tools for creating figurative speech. This stylistic device (figure) is characterized by a growing sense of the importance of words or phrases or vice versa.

Firstly, climax in journalistic texts carries excretory-logical and evaluation functions. Text-forming, emotional reinforcement, expressional and characterological functions are less frequent for journalistic texts. The evaluation function is one of the most typical.

Secondly, logic function is not only one of the most frequent functions of climax in speeches and oratory discourse; it dominates over all other functions. Apparently, this is due to the need to allocate up to date information on the general background. Less typical for oratory types are emotional reinforcement and characterological functions.

Thirdly, fiction is characterized by such climax stylistic features as emotional reinforcement, excretory-logical, expressional functions. Characterological and creating rhythm functions are less frequent. In the language of fiction, climax use has its own peculiarities, which consists of the functional-stylistic varieties of climax presented by emotionally-expressive type.

The prospects of the future research possibilities are conceded to be both in more detailed study of gradation functions in different types of texts and more discourse-driven researches.

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