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Sirles, Craig – 1983
The theory of diglossia developed by Charles Ferguson in 1959, and a later, expanded version by Joshua Fishman are outlined and contrasted, and some of the major objections to them are discussed. Diglossia delineates communities using two or more linguistic varieties for differing functions within a single speech community. Ferguson's theory…
Descriptors: Code Switching (Language), Diachronic Linguistics, Diglossia, Language Planning
