Saturday, March 23, 2013
"Politics and the English Language"
Choose one passage from Orwell's "Politics and the English Language" that is the most meaningful to you. Write 250-300 words in response to this extract, explaining what it means to you in the context of this essay and/or in the context of contemporary society, and whether or not you agree with Orwell's claim(s). Post to the class blog.
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Mark Turin in South Africa
1. Post below the most remarkable piece of the BBC story that you wrote in your notes; it could easily take the form of a comment or a question.
2. Is there any intersection between a piece of this story and your own research on dying/extinct languages (similarities or differences)?
2. Is there any intersection between a piece of this story and your own research on dying/extinct languages (similarities or differences)?
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