"Linguistics of the Great Gatsby". This paper describes F. Scott Fitzgerald's linguistic style as represented in his modern story, "The Great Gatsby".

The Linguistic Style of F. Scott Fitzgerald in The Great Gatsby As The New Lexicon Webster's Dictionary of the English Language tells us, linguistics is the scientific study of language or languages whether from a historical and comparative (diachronic) or from a descriptive, structural (synchronic) point of view. Linguistics is concerned with the system of sounds of language; for example, sound change (phonology), its inflections and word formation (morphology), its sentence structure (syntax), and its …

…time in America's history, when people had dissimilar values and aims than our own. It has been said in certain circles that The Great Gatsby is "the great American novel," and with good reason. It has remained as fresh, vibrant, and important in the nearly eighty years since it was first published, and will continue to amaze and delight generations to come. Works Cited Fitzgerald, F. Scott. The Great Gatsby. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1995.