stylistic change

collocation in English

meaningsofstylisticandchange

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stylistic
adjective
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/staɪˈlɪs.tɪk/us
/staɪˈlɪs.tɪk/
relating to a particular style of ...
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change
noun
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/tʃeɪndʒ/us
/tʃeɪndʒ/
the act of becoming different, or the result of something ...
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(Definition ofstylisticandchangefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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In a more recent conversation you mentioned an awareness of anotherstylisticchangein your more recent work.
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Mair sees the most importantstylisticchangein what he calls 'colloquialization', the opening of written norms to more informal and spoken conventions, especially in newspaper language.
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The album was astylisticchangeof pace, deliberately moving away from their established punk rock formula and towards a more accessible hard rock sound.
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Moreover, the show had undergone a drasticstylisticchangebetween production of season one and two.
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This series also marked astylisticchange, in which his art evolved in a much more realistic direction.
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Perhaps the most glaringstylisticchangeof all was the unlikely design of the album cover.
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Thisstylisticchangeled to mixed reviews from fans, though it received a warmer reception from mainstream critics than the band's previous efforts.
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This marked the beginning of the majorstylisticchangethat would be demonstrated on subsequent recordings.
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Each change in the group's name was indicative of a change in instrumentation and its correspondingstylisticchange.
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Thisstylisticchangemarks the beginning of the transformation from goblet to kylix.
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The division of the book into two halves is for astylisticchangeof perspective or vantage point.
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There is astylisticchangecan be seen over the course of these two albums.
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In fact, it was less astylisticchangethan a transformation.
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The band saw no lineup change, but a deepstylisticchange, moving to a heavier and darker style of music.
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The album was astylisticchangefrom their previous albums.
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The band'sstylisticchange, moving away from the band's metalcore origins towards a stripped back, musically more diverse approach to songwriting, was praised by critics as a sign of maturity.
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She revealed that the song was most danceable on her upcoming album because it incorporated new arrangements and noted that the single also marked astylisticchangein her career.
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The band believes that the responsibility for thestylisticchangefrom straight up ska punk was due to the continuous membership change in their early development.
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Thestylisticchangereceived mixed reviews from critics, who saw a growth in musicianship because of her struggles but found the music more generic than her previous efforts.
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