LEXICAL EXPRESSIVE MEANS AND STYLISTIC DEVICES
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Keywords: lexical expressive means, stylistic devices, metaphor, metonymy, irony, hyperbole, epithet, simile, personification, oxymoron, expressive language, stylistics, literary devices, emotional coloring.Abstract
Abstract: Lexical expressive means and stylistic devices play an essential role in enriching language and making speech more vivid, emotional, and persuasive. They are widely used in literature, journalism, public speaking, and everyday communication to create certain effects on readers and listeners. Lexical expressive means include words and phrases that carry emotional, evaluative, or intensified meanings, while stylistic devices are deliberate language techniques used to achieve artistic or communicative purposes. This article examines the main types of lexical expressive means and stylistic devices, their functions, and their significance in language and literature. Special attention is given to such devices as metaphor, metonymy, irony, hyperbole, epithet, simile, oxymoron, and personification. The study also discusses how these stylistic tools contribute to the expressiveness and beauty of speech.
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