The first issue in the study of style is to establish the conception of style and the method of study . Even though traditional studies of style have usually understood the former in terms of authors ' individualities or of characteristics in the period , I think that there are a few of difficulties . Therefore , I ' d like to restrict the conception of style and the subject of study within each work . Also I would try to define the style as the unique attitude of author toward the world , considering that linguistic devices are always related to the attitudes of author in the works . My method could start from finding out a style marker that produces the aesthetic effects in a work and analyze its function and effect within a work .