How Stylisticians Draw on Narratology

Although modern stylistics has a relatively longer history than narratology, the two disciplines have been enjoying a quite parallel development for the past few decades, with Britain and the United States forming the international centers of stylistics and narratology respectively since the 1990s. While (classical and post-classical) narratologists in general have not paid much attention to stylistics, an increasing number of stylisticians have made various attempts to draw on narra-tology since the 1990s, especially since the beginning of this century. This essay offers a classification and analysis of different approaches stylisticians have taken in drawing upon narratology, shedding light on the advantages and disadvantages of each approach. And based on the analysis, the present study also offers suggestions for future studies.