Style is "a quality of language which communicated precisely emotions or thoughts, or a system of emotions or thoughts, peculiar to the author"(Murry 71). That is, style means not only a linguistic aspect as a medium but is deeply related with an auth...
Style is "a quality of language which communicated precisely emotions or thoughts, or a system of emotions or thoughts, peculiar to the author"(Murry 71). That is, style means not only a linguistic aspect as a medium but is deeply related with an author's peculiar character. Therefore, we can through style, notice the author's attitude to see and express things and then find his peculiarity to distinguish him and others.
The featrues of Lawrence's style are summarized as follows. First, his expression is concrete and direct rather than abstract and intellectual. Concrete nouns are used, while abstracts avoided. In verbals, the use of action verbs to indicate motions directly contain activeness and concreteness. By using the definite article, 'the', from the first time, Lawrence emphasized the things he expresses are not strange but very familiar and adds more clearness to his works. Secondly, nominals are used frequently. Lawrence's novels has the weak motivations of plots and actions in a general aspect. Therefore, as the use of action verbs is decreased, naturally nominals are used effectively to suggest the situations or themes of his works. Thirdly, the length of sentences is an important source to make readers feel rhythm in verse. However, Lawrence uses short sentences with concrete vocabulary repeatedly to feel such rhythm in prose as in verse, and he makes us feel strong liveliness and life power in his language. Fourthly, the sound effect through onomatopoeia. He emphasizes concreteness by using onomatopoeia to describe the direct movement of things. Fifthly, the repetition of vocabulary. By repeating same words or synonyms, he symblizes the meanings of the words. Sixthly, the use of standard English and dialects together. According to the themes and plots of his novels, in the middle of the use of standard Anglo-Saxon, he also puts some dialects into his works intentionally to show character's qualities, or their violence and ignorance. So his peculiar style is an effective way to stand for his thoughts and themes.