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an application of LheoreLical frameworks Lo Éhe analysis of Éhe
daLa. Finally, in chapter 7 1 present Lhe general conclusions of
Éhe present research.
Chapter 1 is an overview of basic noÉions in stylistic
analysis and of Lhe aims of a study based on sÉylisÉic
principies; it is also a discussion of LLe notion of literariness
trom Lhe perspective of various linguistic Éheories, such as
systemic linguistics, pragmatics, scherna Lheory and possible
worlds Lheory, with an indication of Lhe contributions Lhat each
of Lhe Lheories has Lo make Lo Lhe undersLanding of literary
discourse. The final sections of the chapter focus on Lhe novel
Catch-22 and are intended Lo provide a background regarding the
main themes of the novel, its situation wiLhin contemporary
fiction and Lhe contributions of Lhe present work wiLh regard Lo
previous works on Catch-22.
Chapter 2 is an overview and discussion of negation in
different Éheories, from the philosophy of language and logic
Lo psychology, grammar, and discourse and pragmaLic theories. TIia
preliminary discussions on philosophical and psychological
aspects of negation are considered Lo be relevant Lo Lhe general
discussion of Lhe Lhesis as a whole, because they provide
insighLs regarding basic properties of negation which can also
be observed when approaching negation from a discourse
perspective. The sections on the grammatical aspects of negation
are also significant, in particular, because Lhey enable us Lo
establish what are negative words and whaL are Lhe semantic
properties of negation. The second parÉ of Lhe chapter is devoted
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