The transparency of Style: An Impossible Goal?

Linda Pilliere (1, 2)

1 LERMA - Laboratoire d'Etudes et de Recherche sur le Monde Anglophone
2 AMU - Aix Marseille Université

The aim of this article is to reflect on what exactly is meant by transparency of style. After examining the notion of transparency and how it relates to style in general, the specific linguistic markers that are associated with such a style are analysed. Finally, the basic philosophy which underpins the concept of a transparent style is called into question.

Mots clés: Plain English; transparency; opacity; ideology; minimalist style; style guide

Domaines: Linguistique; Littératures

Linda Pilliere. The transparency of Style: An Impossible Goal?. Études de stylistique anglaise, 2012, 5, pp.13-26. ⟨halshs-01423805⟩