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James Womack Date: Fri May 15, 1998 3:45 am Subject: Re: linguists | |
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On Thu, 14 May 1998 16:24:42 -0700 Peg Lewis writes: >This is another linguist, not feeling seriously maligned but wanting You're not a cancer, whew!!!!! >to second what has been said here! Linguists will point out the great and >wonderful patterns in language, but the only source of data is native >"speakers", not books or grammars or previously formulated sets of >rules or language classes! Sort of said as much, certain;y the native users rule. Note: The context of the message was a response to someone who mistakenly assumes that ASL should be standardized thru some artificial means (SW and/or book that serves a bible). My post was point out why it's not going to happen to ASL or any language for that matter. Books are static, language is not. So don't you linguistics go translating this as a seige against you guys. Was no such thing. |
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