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Diglossia: A critical overview of the Swiss example

Data publikacji: 11.09.2012

Studia Linguistica Universitatis Iagellonicae Cracoviensis, 2012, Volume 129, Issue 3, s. 199 - 209

https://doi.org/10.4467/20834624SL.12.013.0602

Autorzy

Agnieszka Stępkowska
University of Social Sciences, Warsaw, Poland; Chodakowska 19/31, Warszawa
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Tytuły

Diglossia: A critical overview of the Swiss example

Abstrakt

The article addresses the issue of diglossia in its original and extended definition. The main point of discussion is the validity of the ‘defining cases’ of diglossia selected by Ferguson (1959) to substantiate his concept. The four well-known pairs of languages described by Ferguson in his seminal article include the ‘Swiss pair’ of Standard German and Swiss German and their functional distribution. Following a number of critical opinions, I will show that the consistency between the definition and its Swiss illustration raises a few questions and cannot be considered tenable. Lastly, I will highlight the main differences between diglossia and bilingualism as two phenomena which in certain contexts may overlap.

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Informacje

Informacje: Studia Linguistica Universitatis Iagellonicae Cracoviensis, 2012, Volume 129, Issue 3, s. 199 - 209

Typ artykułu: Oryginalny artykuł naukowy

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Diglossia: A critical overview of the Swiss example

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Diglossia: A critical overview of the Swiss example

Autorzy

University of Social Sciences, Warsaw, Poland; Chodakowska 19/31, Warszawa

Publikacja: 11.09.2012

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