Лексичні та синтактико-стилістичні зміни в сучасній англійській мові: вплив комп’ютерних технологій

1.2.Stylistic Classification of the English Word-stock

«The word-stock of any language must be presented a system, the elements of which are interconnected, interrelated, and yet independent.»

(Galperin : 70)

Problems connected with vocabulary are so varied that it is difficult for many scholars to refer every given word to a certain subsystem of English word-stock.

Stylistically, the English language may be divided into three main layers:

Literary layer;

Neutral layer;

Colloquial layer.

Neutral layer of English vocabulary is the most stable one. The use of it is unrestricted. It can be employed in any sphere of human activity.

«The literary layer of words consists of groups accepted as legitimate members of the English vocabulary. They have no local or dialectal character.

The colloquial layer of words is not infrequently limited to a definite language locality where it circulates.»

(Rayevska : 72)

Most of the scholars distinguish among the literary vocabulary

Common literary words;

Terms and learned words;

Poetic words;

Archaic words;

Barbarisms and foreign words;

Literary coinages including nonce-words.

The colloquial vocabulary falls into the following groups:

Common colloquial words;

Slang;

Jargons;

Professional words;

Dialectal words;