Form and uses of language

In this free course, Form and uses of language, we will consider how language can be used in different ways for different purposes. To do this we will use the theme of memorial and commemoration. In the first section we briefly discuss the life of the poet Siegfried Sassoon before examining both his poetry and his prose. Through this we will see how Sassoon conveys meaning in different ways for different audiences using different forms. Following this we discuss more generally how different meanings can be conveyed using prose and poetic language.

• Introduction
• Learning outcomes
• 1 Siegfried Sassoon: a case study
• 1 Siegfried Sassoon: a case study
• 1.1 Introduction
• 1.2 The early years
• 1.3 The realities of war – a protest
• 1.4 ‘The General’
• 1.5 Sassoon's ‘Protest’
• 1.6 Sassoon's 'Protest': exercise
• 1.7 More Sassoon voices: exercise
• 2 Using language in poetry and prose
• 2 Using language in poetry and prose
• 2.1 Using poetry: exercise
• 2.2 Conveying meaning through prose
• 2.3 Choosing your voice: exercise
• Conclusion
• References
• Acknowledgements