Paragraph Writing Module PDF

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Past Simple and Progressive

In this e-lecture, I describe the different situations in which we use the Past Simple and Progressive. I also explain the various adverbs we can use with each tense.

Diglossia

In this e-lecture, I discuss Ferguson's classical article called "Diglossia" published in 1959. I define what is Diglossia. Then I go through its main features as introduced in his article: namely:

*Function

*Prestige

*Literary heritage

*Acquisition

*Standardization

*Stability

*Grammar

*Lexicon

*Phonology

Then I go through Fishman's "Extended Diglossia". Finally I present the versions onto which diglossia can develop according to some sociolinguists. These are Triglossia (Mkifili, 1978) (Youssi, 1995) and Poliglossia (Platt, 1977).

Paragraph Writing Lecture 1

In this first lecture for the Paragraph Writing Module for Semester 1, I go through a definition of a paragraph, its main features which are unity, transitions and coherence, and the structure of a paragraph.

Sociolinguistics Lecture 2

In this lecture, I discuss the following topics about sociolinguistics:

*What do sociolinguists study?

*What determines language use?

*What is variety/code?

*What is the meaning of bilingualism?

*What is individual bilingualism?

*What is societal bilingualism?

*What is a first language?

*What is a second language?

*What is a foreign language?

*What is diglossia?