The Grammar of Satire – Advice to Youth

This language project forms an investigation into the underlying grammar of satirical writing. We’ll be exploring satirical work covering three centuries of social criticism and the project will culminate in your writing of your own piece of social satire. First Text: Mark Twain, “Advice to Youth” THE GRAMMAR FEATURE CONTINUUM
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This language project forms an investigation into the underlying grammar of satirical writing. We’ll be exploring satirical work covering three centuries of social criticism and the project will culminate in…
7th February 2020

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This language project forms an investigation into the underlying grammar of satirical writing. We’ll be exploring satirical work covering three centuries of social criticism and the project will culminate in your writing of your own piece of social satire.

First Text: Mark Twain, “Advice to Youth”

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THE GRAMMAR FEATURE CONTINUUM

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Listen to this course’s companion podcast to help make sense of everything you find published here