The document discusses the term "diglossia" which refers to a situation where two dialects or languages are used by the same language community. Diglossia was first introduced in English by linguist Charles A. Ferguson in 1959 to describe communities that use a primary, everyday vernacular variety as well as a separate, highly codified "high" variety for specific settings like literature, education, or formal situations. In linguistics, diglossia describes a single language community that uses two distinct forms of speech for different purposes.

1. Diglossia
By
Prof.R.R.Borse,
Asst.Prof.,
BP Arts, SMA Sci, KKC Com. College,
Chalisgaon

3. The word “Diglossia” derived from
the Greek word “diglossos” meaning
‘bilingual’ based on the pattern of
French “diglossie”.

4. The term Diglossia was first introduced in
English by Charles A. Ferguson in 1959.
He is credited to be the first linguist who
used the specific term, “diglossia in his
article‟(1959) entitled, “Diglossia”

7. Diglossia: A Snapshot..!

9. In linguistics, diglossia is a situation in which two
dialects or languages are used by a single language
community. In addition to the community's everyday or
vernacular language variety (labeled "L" or "low"
variety), a second, highly codified lect (labeled "H" or
"high") is used in certain situations such as literature,
formal education, or other specific settings, but not used
normally for ordinary conversation.