giọng văn

Tác giả sử dụng giọng văn hài hước trong cuốn sách thiếu nhi.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Style of writing / Tone of writing: The distinctive manner, character, or emotional quality expressed in a piece of writing. It encompasses the author's choice of words, sentence structure, and overall attitude, which creates a specific impression on the reader (e.g., formal, humorous, sarcastic, poetic, dry).
   • Voice: The individual and unique way a writer expresses their personality or perspective through text.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Giọng văn của nhà văn này rất trầm tư và triết lý. (This writer's tone of writing is very contemplative and philosophical.)
  • Bài báo có giọng văn châm biếm, chỉ trích mạnh mẽ chính sách mới. (The article has a satirical style, strongly criticizing the new policy.)
  • Cô ấy đang tìm kiếm một giọng văn riêng cho tiểu thuyết đầu tay. (She is searching for a distinct voice for her first novel.)

Advanced Usage

• "giọng văn hành chính": bureaucratic/official style of writing.
  • Văn bản này sử dụng giọng văn hành chính khô khan. (This document uses a dry, bureaucratic style.)
• "giọng văn trữ tình": lyrical/poetic style of writing.
  • Truyện ngắn của ông thường mang giọng văn trữ tình đằm thắm. (His short stories often carry a warm, lyrical tone.)

Variants and Related Words

• Giọng điệu (n): tone, manner of speaking or writing (often with a stronger emphasis on attitude, e.g., mocking, respectful). While closely related, can apply more broadly to speech and often focuses on the emotional inflection, whereas is specifically literary.
  • Anh ấy nói với giọng điệu đầy mỉa mai. (He spoke with a highly sarcastic tone.)

Synonyms

• Tone: the general character or attitude of a piece of writing.
• Style: the distinctive way a writer uses language.
• Voice: the distinct personality of a piece of writing.

Related Concepts

• Ngôn ngữ (n): language, the system of words used.
  • Ngôn ngữ is the raw material, while giọng văn is the distinctive way that material is shaped and used.
• Văn phong (n): literary style, often used interchangeably with , but can imply a more consistent, personal style across a body of work.
  • Văn phong của ông ấy rất dễ nhận ra. (His literary style is very recognizable.)