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4. Identifying patterns of text organization.

Identify description, step-by-step explanation, directions, comparison and contrast, analysis, analogy, and definition in the following paragraphs:

1. A languaging perspective regards boundaries between languages as arbitrary and historically contingent, as the result of particular histories of standardisation and regulation. Standardizing language means compartmentalizing the free and unbounded languaging .... Standardizing language also means enregistering particular linguistic features as normative....

2. Languages in the plural exist only as sociocultural inventions: 'Languages are conceived and languaging is practiced'.

3. Superdiversity should be understood as diversification of diversity, as diversity that cannot be understood in terms of multiculturalism (the presence of multiple cultures in one society) alone. At the basis of this paradigm shift are two sets of developments that can be observed in Europe and world-wide. One is the changing patterns ... . A second factor is the technological developments... .

Find in the text as many patterns of text organization as you can.

5. Reviewing and reciting the text.

Take 5-6 minutes to review and recite the text with the help of the following context clues:

a) Numerical statements, such as "There are two reasons ...".

b) Rhetorical questions.

c) Introductory summaries: "Let me first explain..."; "The topic which I intend to discuss is interesting because...".

d) Development of an idea, signalled by statements such as: "Another reason..."; "On the one hand..."; "Therefore..."; "Since..."; "In addition..."; etc.

e) Transitions, such as "Let us turn our attention to..."; "If these facts are true, then..."; etc.

f) Chronology of ideas, signalled by "First... "; "The next..."; "Finally...,"; etc.

g) Emphasis of ideas, such as "This is important because..."; "The significant results were..."; "Let me repeat..."; etc.

h) Summary of ideas, signalled by "In conclusion...; As I have shown... "; etc.

6. What circumstantial evidence can be inferred from the following paragraph:

A few decades ago it would be possible to predict with some degree of certainty what a 14-year old grade school student in, for instance, Berlin would be like – looks, mother tongue, religious affiliation, cultural preferences, musical taste, and in other ways. The range of resources available to and employed by 14-year old grade school students in Germany was limited compared to what we observe today - none of this can today be predicted with any substantial degreee of certainty.

7. Which of the following best describes the organization of the passage?

The organization of the passage is: (A) too specific; (B) too general; (C) incorrect, (D) irrelevant; (C) correct.

8. The tone of the passage could best be described as: (A) objective; (B) optimistic; (C) angry; (D) humorous.

9. What is the author's attitude toward superdiversity and languaging? Answer choices:

The author's opinion of superdiversity and languaging is best described as (positive, favorable, optimistic, amused, pleased; negative, respectful; critical, outraged, worried, unfavorable, angry, defiant; neutral, objective, impersonal, humorous.

The author's attitude toward superdiversity and languaging could best be described as one of (a researcher interest, approval, indifference, curiosity, etc.)

Section 2. Grammar workout