The Stylistic Analysis Of Linguistic Deviation And Parallelism In Isthebruce Selected Instagram Reels

Authors

  • Saroosh Jamil Research Student of MS Applied Linguistics, Department of English, Foundation University School of Science & Technology, Rawalpindi Campus.
  • Anam Saqib Research Student of MS Applied Linguistics, Department of English, Foundation University School of Science & Technology, Rawalpindi Campus.
  • Shamaila Murtaza Research Student of MS Applied Linguistics, Department of English, Foundation University School of Science & Technology, Rawalpindi Campus.

Abstract

The research paper focuses on the stylistic analysis of linguistic deviation and parallelism in isthebruce intagram reels which use captivating methods to convey historical information. The research explores types of parallelism and deviation used in the selected reels, their purpose and impact on the viewers. This study uses qualitative research design encompassing content analysis to analyze the transcribed language of five selected reels from the official Instagram account of isthebruce, selected as data for the study. The study uses Leech’s classification of linguistic deviation proposed in 1976 and Cook’s framework provided in 1989 to analyze the instances of parallelism as a framework. The analysis is a testament that techniques like irony, sentence fragments, neologisms, anaphora, repetition and blended registers are used in the reels. It also suggests these deviations and parallelism can create humor, reliability, lighthearted conversational tone, clarity and emphasize main ideas, that results in easy to understand content and enhanced audience engagement.

Keywords: Foregrounding, parallelism, deviation, neologism, anaphora

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Published

2025-04-13

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 1 (2025): Liberal Journal of Language & Literature Review

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