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Hiatt, Mary P. – 1979
Objectivity in style description is desirable, but three elements of any literary work make objectivity difficult: subject matter, context, and audience. Keeping aware of these subjective factors can help in achieving a measure of objective description. Two methods of stylistic analysis can be conducive to objectivity: propositional reduction and…
Descriptors: Computers, Critical Thinking, Discourse Analysis, Literary Criticism
Peer reviewedHiatt, Mary P. – College Composition and Communication, 1978
A study of 100 books, 50 by women and 50 by men, provided clear evidence of a feminine style of writing which is conservative, structurally sound, logical, and balanced. (DD)
Descriptors: Females, Higher Education, Literary Criticism, Literary Styles
