Form and uses of language

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Form and uses of language provided by OpenLearn is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 4 hours worth of material. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from OpenLearn. The course is taught in Englishand is Free Certificate. Visit the course page at OpenLearn for detailed price information.

Overview
  • In this free course, Form and uses of language, we will consider how language can be used in different ways for different purposes. To do this we will use the theme of memorial and commemoration. ...

Syllabus
    • Introduction
    • Learning outcomes
    • 1 Siegfried Sassoon: a case study
    • 1 Siegfried Sassoon: a case study
    • 1.1 Introduction
    • 1.2 The early years
    • 1.3 The realities of war – a protest
    • 1.4 ‘The General’
    • 1.5 Sassoon's ‘Protest’
    • 1.6 Sassoon's 'Protest': exercise
    • 1.7 More Sassoon voices: exercise
    • 2 Using language in poetry and prose
    • 2 Using language in poetry and prose
    • 2.1 Using poetry: exercise
    • 2.2 Conveying meaning through prose
    • 2.3 Choosing your voice: exercise
    • Conclusion
    • References
    • Acknowledgements