Introduction

The sociolinguistic condition known as diglossia has attracted wide attention since the publication of Ferguson's seminal article (1959). Despite its occurrence in many non-western contexts, it is not simply a phenomenon of exotic third-world cultures, but characterizes a number of languages found in various parts of the world, including western Europe.

• Power and Prestige.
• Ferguson's original formulation.
• Extended diglossia (Fishman 1967)
• Diglossia and Language Shift.
• Classical and Extended Diglossia.
• Diglossia as a Continuum.
• Diglossia and the Linguistic Culture that maintains it.
  • Diglossia and Literacy.
  • Shifting domains and Diglossia.
  • Diglossia and Linguistic Areas.
  • Partial vs. Total Diglossia
  • Homogeneous and heterogeneous diglossia.
• Diglossia and Power and Solidarity.