Saturday, April 11, 2009

Anglo-Saxon Humour

In our last session we spoke about Cultural/Literary competence. We stated that humour was a good example of how this competence functions. Within that matter I promised to post a "Letter from the Queen of England to the people of the USA". Click on the next hiper-link and you'll be able to read/download the file. Notice how culture plays a crucial role in understanding and enjoying the text.

Click here ---> Letter from Queen Elizabeth II to the People of the USA, on the Financial Crisis

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