I just talked with Marion Gates, who reports that Ed has a lot of health problems. He can no longer use the computer and Marion says she's ...
Luanne von Schneideme...
Lvonschn@...
Dec 3, 2008 7:51 pm
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For your information: HOFMANN, DIETRICH POPKEMA, ANNE TJERK *Altfriesisches* *Handwörterbuch* Unter Mitwirkung von Gisela Hofmann *2008. XXXVI, 603 Seiten, 1...
Dear colleagues, In this circular, please find information about the next biennial ASIALEX conference, as well as on how to become an ASIALEX member (which is...
I have been asked to share the following invitation, directed to all DSNA members. I do not have any further information about the seminar. Lisa Berglund,...
MLA annual convention, San Francisco, December 2008 Sunday, 28 December 322. Whose Dictionary Is It Anyway? 1:45-3:00 p.m., Golden Gate 5, Hilton Program...
Facts on File is looking for someone, preferably a scholar, to write a one-volume Encyclopedia of English Grammar. Facts On File is a New York-based publisher...
A new blog in which a translator discusses problems found with dictionaries used in their work: http://scandinaviandictionaryreview.blogspot.com/ The titles in...
MLA 2009, Philadelphia, Dec 27-30 Dr. Johnson's Tercentenary Papers invited in honor of 300th year of Johnson's birth. Papers may address Johnson's dictionary...
Dear DSNA Members, Has anyone of you proceeded here, and are you planning to attend this seminar? I know of only two people so far, and we're trying to see how...
Dear colleagues: FYI, this call for papers has just reached me. It is for a conference in Kingston, Ontario (Canada) in June 2010 on "English Dictionaries in ...
Stefan Dollinger
dstefan@...
Feb 4, 2009 10:02 pm
1062
*Workshops in Lexicography and Lexical Computing* Mexico City, Mexico, 24-28 February 2009 */LAST CALL/* Co-located with CICLING-09 http://www.cicling.org/2009...
European Association for Lexicography The EURALEX Congresses bring together professional lexicographers, publishers, researchers, software developers, and...
Apologies to anyone who receives this posting multiple times. ... March 9, 2009: General News Roundup SPECIAL OFFER All TshwaneLex Suite orders placed between...
Just released is my book HISTORY OF WINE WORDS. Aimed at a popular audience, the book explores word histories of grape variety names, the names of wine growing...
Hello, all, Well, I finally managed to set up our DSNA Facebook page. I made it open to all comers, so you should be able to find it simply by going to...
WOW! What a great job by Michael and Company. DKB Barnhart@... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
David K. Barnhart
dbarnhart@...
Jun 3, 2009 3:07 pm
1068
Just saw this job ad and am posting it for general interest. Do not reply to me; I have nothing to do with the ad, the company, or the web site linked below. ...
The 84th Annual Meeting of the Linguistic Society of America (LSA) will be held 7-10 January, 2010, in Baltimore, MD. Abstracts are being accepted until July...
Cambridge University Press, a leader in ELT/ESL publishing, seeks a Commissioning Editor to assume responsibility for the planning and development of...
Paul Heacock
pheacock@...
Jun 10, 2009 9:48 pm
1071
from Charlotte Brewer: ICHLL 5: Call for papers Papers are now invited for the fifth International Conference for Historical Lexicography and Lexicology, to be...
I have a question for anyone who might know why the OED, Random House, Merriam (dictionary & "Coined by Shakespeare" Merriam) don't list Shakespeare as having...
It's because you're dealing with two distinct usages. The literal "bee's wax," the substance secreted by hymenoptera, does indeed date to Elizabethan times. ...
Do we have to put up with Wilton? Have him post his sophomoric stuff on his own website. j p maher etymologist ... From: Dave Wilton <dave@...> Subject:...
J P Maher
jpmaher@...
Jul 3, 2009 7:36 pm
1075
Maybe I'm missing some of the context here, but if this is the new tone on this discussion group, I'd be happy to leave it right away. Best wishes, and hoping...
Stefan Dollinger
dstefan@...
Jul 3, 2009 7:50 pm
1076
So, no one takes me seriously, and claims to have a grasp of etymology? My search for the derivation of a simple phrase, "bees wax" is not a joke. ...
I'll retract my naughtiness. Replace it with: What is new for seasoned lexicographers in the Wilton post? jp maher ... From: Stefan Dollinger...
J P Maher
jpmaher@...
Jul 3, 2009 8:15 pm
1078
Well, lots, actually. It depends what you're a lexicographer of: EModE, LModE, ME, OE, CanE, AmE, BrE, NZE, General English and so forth. I hope we can benefit...
Stefan Dollinger
dstefan@...
Jul 3, 2009 9:54 pm
1079
Define "lots". Jpm ... From: Stefan Dollinger <dstefan@...> Subject: Re: [DSNA] Bees Wax To: DSNA@yahoogroups.com Date: Friday, July 3, 2009,...