Tuesday 12 October 2010

Features of Conversation

Have a look at the link for features of conversation on the Lit Notes website. It has several useful pages which are likely directed at English Language students. But they are still useful of students of Literature and Language.

Check out the "features of language page" by scrolling down on the left hand column. There, you will find out about 'adjacency pairs' and how you can examine 'power' or who has 'dominance' in conversations.    Litnotes

Monday 4 October 2010

PBS resource page on "Slavery and The Making of America"

A link to resources on slavery from PBS, the Public Broadcasting Service of the USA. They made the programme, "Slavery and The Making of America".
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/slavery/

Slavery and The Making of America (2005)

Part 1 - the opening section



Part 2


Part 3 The most important part for Valerie Martin's "Property".


More of Part 3


A bit more of Part 3


Part 4