The sociolinguistic situation of Arabic in modern times provides a prime example of the linguistic phenomenon of diglossia, which is the normal use of two separate varieties of the same language, usually in different social situations. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » Arabic Language Expertise in the Military] Reference
The part at the end about diglossia and code switching is relevant for me. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2005-11-01] Reference
This paper suggests that diglossia in caste-like Anglo-Saxon societies consisted of OE.sub. From Wordnik.com. [languagehat.com: FREE HIGHBEAM TRIAL.] Reference
As for the classical/colloquial split in Arabic, the last I knew people were starting to think that the diglossia has always been there, that is that both a high and low form were exported from the Arabian peninsula. From Wordnik.com. [languagehat.com: HEBREW OR ISRAELI?] Reference
But considering the diglossia of modern Arabic (and the various sources of modern Iraqi Arabic), I don't find it difficult at all to believe that native speakers might have erroneous(sp?) or conflicting ideas about what things mean. From Wordnik.com. [languagehat.com: ABU GHRAIB.] Reference
Thus the assumption of a substantial diglossia in Anglo-Saxon England helps to explain why, after the removal of the Anglo-Saxon elite, Middle English dialect writing appears to feature such "sudden" innovations emanating or radiating from the two focal centres in the North and in the South West. From Wordnik.com. [languagehat.com: FREE HIGHBEAM TRIAL.] Reference
Bakhtin argued that diglossia - the presence of more than one voice in a text - is partly what makes the text interesting. From Wordnik.com. [I'd Rather Be Writing - Tom Johnson] Reference
I blogged about the difficulties of diglossia. From Wordnik.com. [The Cranky Professor] Reference
Look up "diglossia". From Wordnik.com. [Education and Growth, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty] Reference
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