Introduction The sociolinguistic condition known as diglossia has attracted wide attention since the publication of Ferguson's seminal article (1959). Despite its occurrence in many non-western contexts, it is not simply a phenomenon of exotic third-world cultures, but characterizes a number of languages found in various parts of the world, including western Europe Power and Prestige. Diglossic languages (and diglossic language situations) are usually described as consisting of two (or more) varieties that coexist in a speech …showed first 75 words of 4345 total…

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