The Language Structures of Interrogatives in Charles Dickens's "A Tale of Two Cities": A Stylistic Study

This study aims at analyzing the structures of interrogatives used in Dickens's novel "A Tale Two Cities". It is directed to identify and categorize these structures; then ferret out stylistic tendencies using them under study. A qualitative approach was as a research design The data were extracted from material after having an extensive reading. identified categorized. Out more than 800 novel, ten examples for each category selected randomly. In addition categorizing, they have been interpreted stylistically. analysis revealed that author various categories interrogative conversational parts novel. These included regular full-formed interrogatives, elliptical statement-formed parenthetical vocative with question tags. terms interpretation, author's employ which are linguistic features spoken language conversations enhancing dialogic language. can be manifested utilization oratorical style hand