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stylistics

sty·lis·tics [ stī lístiks ]


noun 
Definition:
 
study of linguistic style: the branch of linguistics that deals with determining which features of written or spoken language characterize specific groups or contexts, especially literary genres or works ( takes a singular verb )

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