stylistics
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noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction
sty·lis·tics
\stī-ˈlis-tiks\
Definition of stylistics
1 : an aspect of literary study that emphasizes the analysis of various elements of style (such as metaphor and diction)
2 : the study of the devices in a language that produce expressive value
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First Known Use of stylistics
circa 1883
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