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What kind of English are we dealing with?

- strong focus on British/American literature- however we are also dealing with local and historical varieties of English

What is a register?

- is a form of language used in a specific social setting or for a particular purpose- non-standard varieties are registers

What is switching registers called?

Code-Switching

Narrow understanding of Literature

- only established canon is literature which consists mainly of old dead male authors

Broad understanding of literature

- open canon, also female, black authors etc.

Three main genres of literature

poetry, drama, narrative

Reasons for analysing literature

- is a form of cultural self-reflection- makes us think beyond our own life (theory of mind)- form of imaginary time travel

Oxford English Dictionary (OED)

- most important dictionary of English language- articles on all former and present words in English- shows variants (different ways of spelling a word) and etymology behind a word, shows examples of use

Etymology

history of words, their origin and their meanings

Canon

- collection of literary works considered important for a society- revision of the canon since the 1960s

2 key forces behind revision of the canon

1. Feminism2. Postcolonial Studies