Over this weekend watch episode 6 and respond to each thinker/writer mentioned (Locke, Johnson, Austen etc.). What problems do you see in their theories? How do we view language differently today?
Also, choose some sort of text to investigate linguistically. If you are interested in a particular dialect I can help you select the text. Have an idea of what interests you.
Finally by Friday watch episode 7 on the role of empire and language. While responding in a blog entry think about the relationship between language and power.
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