in general, the method of statistical analysis is related to the experimental model and the purpose.

'Stylistics' is such a broad term that it tends to benefit from first asking:

• Why a stylistic analysis (as opposed to another type)?
• What kind of stylistic approach or what devices interest the analyst?

Applied linguistics tends not to deal much in stylistic analyses.

I attach the pdf of one of my articles published in 2004 which, I hope will answer the question.

1. Identify the type of text: Identify the genre and form of the text and consider its purpose.

2. Analyze the words and phrases: Identify any figurative language, connotation, and tone.

3. Analyze structure: Examine the text’s structure, including its syntax, sentence length, and organization.

4. Analyze style: Analyze the text’s style, including diction, imagery, and figures of speech.

5. Consider context: Consider the historical and social context of the text.

6. Summarize: Summarize the stylistic features of the text and draw conclusions about its meaning.

Analyzing the intellectual, interpersonal, and textual functions of language is the main goal of stylistic analysis. Instead of focusing on each individual detail characteristic while doing a stylistic study of a piece of writing, it is best to consider the entire piece in light of the many reading goals.

Stylistic analysis has three interrelated steps: description, explanation, and evaluation. Descriptive techniques are broken down into phonetic, lexical, semantic, syntactic, and discourse levels based on how languages are structured. A few components of conventional rhetoric and stylistics have been included in stylistics as linguistics has grown. Stylistics also uses linguistic theories and methodologies as the foundation to carefully evaluate and research language style features in everything from informal speech to formal conversation, poetry to prose, news, and advertisements to novels and plays.

ANALYZING STYLISTIC ELEMENTS

STEP ONE: INITIAL DIRECTION

1. If you are given the option, do not select to analyze any content that you truly believe you do not comprehend. Choose something that, even at first glance, appears to make sense. Give the author credit for thinking about how the text is phrased: it's doubtful that s/he simply scribbled anything down without thinking, even if you suspect (and later can verify via linguistic evidence) that a certain option isn't functioning well.

2. Start thinking and note-taking as soon as possible after completing this handout.

3. Structure your work, either along the lines suggested (if any) or in any other way you desire. However, if you develop your own organization, make it clear by using (sub-)headings. Make certain that you have covered all of the necessary areas.

4. Unless you are referring to a lengthy stretch of text, always use line or sentence numbers. This reduces misunderstanding while also saving time and space.

5. Follow the basic presentation and brief quote guidelines outlined in the 'basic instructions' section above.

6. Remember the following layout standards (which are standard for any academic work):

· Indent any long quotations from the course reading, with the credit aligned to the right margin and with page numbers: and always allow a one-line gap before and after the citation;

· single inverted commas are used for short (one-line or fewer) quotations that are not indented and can be followed by a colon;

· Underlining (or italicization) is suited for single words or brief phrases that are cited within your own sentence.

STEP TWO: CREATE CONTENT AND PLAN YOUR JOB.

1. Give yourself plenty of time to do the analysis. It will take longer than that, no matter how long you allow.

2. Do not attempt to begin writing analysis as soon as you believe you can begin to analyze the text. However, make a note of your significant reactions and responses to the text as you read, particularly any 'impressions' about the more subtle meanings. A record of your early comprehension will be useful later on.

3. As you analyze, you will sketch out your rough analytical notes. If you do this carefully, you will end up with far more material than you can reasonably need, allowing you to subsequently pick the most relevant sections to include in your final write-up.

4. Start methodically: determine which parts of your text are foregrounded or clearly aberrant, and then determine which language levels the foregrounding acts on. This will allow you to choose which language levels to examine in depth throughout the text. If nothing appears foregrounded or aberrant, examine each language level independently and gather as much information as you can.

5. More than that, and you're probably going into too much detail, being bogged down, becoming fixated on one topic, or repeating yourself. If you cover all essential features, you will find that you cannot generate less than an absolute minimum of 5 sides, even in note form.

6. Keep to your structure for analysis: following inspired thoughts as they arise will not result in strong stylistic assessments. If such thoughts arise, don't dismiss them: write them down (on a separate page of a4 preserved for that reason) and decide carefully whether or not to employ them later.

STEP THREE: DRAFT YOUR WORK.

1. Compare your analytical data collection to the first impressions you recorded in section 2.2 above. Choose data points that support your initial interpretation and those that, if any, dispute it in an intriguing way. Specify all of these features of the analytical data in detail so that you can explain how they relate to meaning.

2. Plan to include just the most important information in your final proposal. (you may always include lists, etc., as an appendix, but don't put anything crucial there, since your tutor/marker may miss it.) Be strong - eliminate data that is simply a description of what's there and does not relate to interpretation in an intriguing way. But don't toss away everything you don't think you'll use: you could find that some of it comes in handy later.

3. Take your time at this stage and keep referring back and forth between the data and your initial understanding of the language; looking at the data may influence how you understand the language at this stage. Highlight or otherwise highlight any data points that cause this to occur, and explain what they made you believe.

4. Arrange your content in a logical order, whether by language level or otherwise: ensure that you are not repeating the same findings under multiple titles (if you are, perhaps you might organize by 'foregrounded/deviant regions'). You don't need much of an introduction: simply state how the text functions overall and what you believe it symbolizes if you want to include one. I would recommend that you arrange any introduction last, when you know what you are 'going' to say (since you will have already said it).

STEP FOUR: DOCUMENTATION.

1. Examine your 'connecting notes' once again, and number the topics you want to cover in the order you want to cover them in your final presentation. Keep in mind the importance of producing interesting remarks as well as accurate analyses.

2. Make additional notes of any relevant quotations/citations or terminological language from the course reading or any other independent reading that you believe may be useful, keeping them to a minimum and ensuring that you only insert them where they relate closely to what you are about to say.

3. Write each part separately from the others. Then consider them all together to see whether they are in the optimum sequence for you to draw any conclusions.

4. Keep in mind that this is not a literary essay. Any conclusion should be extremely specific to what you discovered via investigation that changed your previous perception in any manner.

Source: (Lancaster University from https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/fass/projects/stylistics/sa1/general.htm)

Stylistic analysis is a method of literary analysis that focuses on identifying the linguistic and literary features of a text in order to better understand its meaning and effect. The following are the different steps in doing a stylistic analysis:

Here are some ways to conduct stylistic analysis:

Remember that stylistic analysis is not a definitive or objective process, but rather a subjective interpretation of a text. It requires careful attention to detail and an understanding of the conventions and techniques of literary writing.

It is possible for the particular processes involved in doing stylistic analysis to differ from one approach or style of stylistic analysis to another; but, in general, the following procedures can be done to conduct stylistic analysis:

Carefully read the following: Perform numerous readings of the work while paying close attention to the vocabulary, sentence structure, and other aspects of its writing style.

Recognize important aspects of the text's style: Recognize important aspects of the text's style, such as its diction, syntax, imagery, metaphor, tone, and style.

Examine the author's use of language and writing style in the text: Consider how the author creates meaning and communicates ideas through the use of language, as well as how the author's choice of grammar and syntax contributes to the impact that the text has on the reader as a whole.

Examine how the book interacts with problems such as power relations, gender, class, racism, and identity. Consider how the work reflects broader cultural and historical patterns.

Consider the following, and draw the appropriate conclusions: Drawing inferences about the author's view on the world, the ways in which language and style contribute to the meaning and impact of the text, and how the book intersects with larger historical and cultural trends can be done by analyzing the text and drawing conclusions based on that analysis. Establish connections between these findings and other literary works and historical artifacts that investigate topics of a comparable nature.

Reflect on the significance of your analysis and think about how it adds to a better knowledge of the text and how it relates to larger cultural and historical patterns. Reflect on the significance of your analysis and think about how it contributes to a better understanding of the text.

In general, undertaking stylistic analysis entails attentively evaluating the language and style of a document, taking into consideration the cultural and historical context of the text, and reaching conclusions about the author's perspective as well as the impact that the book will have on the audience it is meant for.

Stylistic analysis is the study of how an author's choices of language, structure, and other elements contribute to the overall style of a text. It involves examining various linguistic and literary features to uncover the author's intentions and artistic techniques. Here are some general steps for conducting a stylistic analysis.

First is familiarize yourself with the text, read the text multiple times to gain a thorough understanding of its content, genre, and context. Note down your initial impressions and reactions.

Second is identify key stylistic elements, pay attention to different aspects of the text such as diction (word choice), syntax (sentence structure), imagery (use of sensory language), tone (author's attitude), point of view (narrative perspective), figures of speech (metaphors, similes, etc.), and other literary devices (repetition, alliteration, etc.).

Third is analyze the author's language choices,examine the author's use of specific words, phrases, and expressions. Consider the connotations, denotations, and semantic fields of the chosen language. Determine if the language is formal or informal, objective or subjective, concrete or abstract, etc. Note any patterns or trends that emerge.

Fourth is Study sentence structure, analyze the author's use of sentence length, sentence types (simple, compound, complex), and sentence patterns (subject-verb-object, inverted syntax, etc.). Consider how sentence structure contributes to the overall flow, rhythm, and tone of the text.

Fifth is Interpret imagery and figures of speech, examine the author's use of metaphors, similes, personification, and other figures of speech. Consider how these literary devices enhance the text's meaning, evoke emotions, or create vivid images in the reader's mind.

Sixth is consider tone and point of view, analyze the author's tone, or the overall mood or attitude conveyed in the text. Consider how the author's choice of words, imagery, and other stylistic elements contribute to the tone. Also, consider the point of view from which the text is narrated, and how it influences the reader's perception of the events and characters.

Seventh is look for patterns and repetitions, identify any recurring patterns or repetitions of language, imagery, motifs, or other elements in the text. Consider how these patterns contribute to the text's style and meaning.

Eighth is interpret the overall style, synthesize your findings and interpret the overall style of the text. Consider how the author's stylistic choices contribute to the text's themes, meaning, and intended audience. Analyze the effectiveness of the author's style in achieving their artistic or communicative goals.

Last is provide evidence, support your analysis with specific examples from the text. Quote relevant passages and explain how they illustrate your points about the text's style.

There are several ways on how we do stylistic analysis. But what I found in common in different approach is that we need to collect the text that needs to be examine, read the text carefully, then analyze the text based on what we need to learn based on the approach like if we will used the post-humanist stylistic analyze, we need look for the language being used in the text and how it reflects to the challenges in traditional human-centered ideas, and so it will be different to other approaches. After that, we can now synthesize the overall findings.

Stylistic analysis is a method used to examine the features of a text and the ways in which those features create meaning. The following are the steps involved in conducting a stylistic analysis:

1. Reading and Understanding the Text

2. Identifying key features such as the use of imagery, symbolism, metaphor, simile, alliteration, repetition, and so on

3. Analyzing the Text

4. Make connections to other texts or contexts that may have influenced the author's writing. Consider historical, cultural, or literary contexts that may have played a role in shaping the text.

5. Draw conclusions about the text's style and its impact on the reader.

Analyzing Stylistic Elements

Step One: Initial Guidance

Do not do anything but read through this section do not start writing or note-taking yet!

Step Two: Producing material and planning your work

Step Three: Drafting your work

You now need to link up your analytical data and your initial impressions and make them into a coherent ESSAY PLAN.

Step Four: Writing up

Take your time: be sure you've covered everything necessary before you consider writing your work up (especially if for submission)

Stylistic analysis of what? The other answers have assumed analysis of writing, but "style" applies to things such as visual art, clothing, maybe even things like computer programming.