The Stylistics of Professional Discourse

Martin Solly elegantly demonstrates that stylistics can reveal how professional groups mark their distinctive identity, with doctors, lawyers and educators providing the model. He deftly draws out the stylistic techniques that can create a sense of shared community, and in the process provides a primer of approaches to analysing discourse. -- Professor Michael Kelly, University of Southampton
This volume presents a remarkable primer of stylistic studies... First, Solly has gained abundant experience and expertise in the study of professional discourse, which has enabled him to garner sufficient and authentic data for this volume. Second, various professions are covered and explored, such as health, legal and education. Thus, different facets of the contemporary workplace are examined, along with an exploration of its distinctive stylistic features and patterns, which makes the conclusions more persuasive and valid, and offers valuable insights into stylistic features of professional discourse. Third, though stylistics is not a new topic, Solly promotes a unique perspective by integrating the professional discourse with a social context. This volume is accessible and is highly recommended, especially for students and researchers involved in stylistic studies, discourse analysis and professional communication. -- Danping Wu, Zhejiang University * Discourse Studies *
Covering a wide range of topics, Solly’s volume effectively demonstrates the complexity of stylistic analysis and interpretation in texts... Overall, the book is a valuable source of linguistic research on stylistics, addressing both scholars in applied linguistics and the respectively reviewed disciplines as well as students of stylistics and professional discourse analysis. -- Ines-A. Busch-Lauer, University of Applied Sciences in Zwickau * Linguist List *