  Language is a powerful tool if used in the correct manner. It is the major
mode of communication, and using the correct choice of words and styles can
serve to have a long-lasting impact. Stylistics is the study of the use of
various language styles in communication to pass a message with a bigger impact
or to communicate indirectly. Stylistic analysis, therefore, is the study of
the use of linguistic styles in texts to determine how a style has been used,
what is communicated and how it is communicated. Honest deception is the use of
a choice of words to imply something different from the literal meaning. A
person listening or reading a text where honest deception has been used and
with a literal understanding may completely miss out on the point. This is
because the issue of honesty and falsehood arises. However, it would be better
to understand that honest deception is used with the intention of having a
lasting impact rather than to deceive the readers, viewers or listeners. The
major styles used in honest deception are hyperboles, litotes, irony and
sarcasm. The Seinfeld Sitcom TV series was a situational TV comedy show aired
from 1990 to 1998. the show attempts to bring to the understanding the daily
life of a comedian and how comedian views life experiences and convert them
into hilarious jokes. It also shows Jerry's struggle with getting the right
partner from the many women who come into his life. Reflecting on honest
deception in the Seinfeld sitcom TV series, this paper is going to investigate
how honest deception has been used in the series, why it has been used and what
is being communicated. The study is going to use a recapitulative form to give
a better analysis and grouping of the different styles used in honest deception
throughout the series.
