Transitivity in Stylistics | Types of Process in Stylistics

Transitivity and Meaning in Literary Stylistics

In this video, we explore the concept of Transitivity in Stylistics. Transitivity goes beyond simple grammar — it shows how language represents experience by analyzing processes, participants, and circumstances in a clause.

✨ What you’ll learn in this video:

What is Transitivity in Stylistics?
Halliday’s theory of Transitivity (Systemic Functional Linguistics)
Six Process Types: Material, Mental, Relational, Verbal, Behavioral, Existential
How writers use transitivity to show power, agency, and meaning
Examples from literature and how they shape interpretation

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BS English students
Literature and Linguistics learners
Anyone preparing notes on Literary Stylistics
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