Here’s a contribution I wrote back in July for Erin McKean’s question on how one becomes a lexicographer. This week I was putting the letters into a...
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Sep 4, 2004 9:48 pm
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I just heard from Michael Adams that he proposed to Jenny. She accepted. They're engaged! Congratulations! They met at SHEL-2. The romance blossomed at the...
Luanne von Schneideme...
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Sep 10, 2004 8:39 pm
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Jenny who? ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Robert Wachal
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Sep 11, 2004 3:14 pm
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Congratulations, I think, are also due to Jenny. Regards, David B. barnhart@... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
Barnhart
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Sep 15, 2004 3:57 pm
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I have heard that one congratulates only the groom, as he is thought to have "won"; the bride is only to be felicitated upon her happiness. :-) It is always...
Details of Rima's memorial services are below. {from Kim} Donations may be made to the ACLU. Flowers can be sent to the MacDermotts. A nice gesture is to read...
... I can't speak to the Mac question, but: 1) The Random House Unabridged is downloadable to a PC hard-drive, and gets my vote as the single most useful...
Orin Hargraves
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Sep 27, 2004 2:08 pm
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There is a company called iFinger (http://www.ifinger.com) that has a technology to integrate a wide selection of language products (specific language...
Ken Litkowski
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Sep 27, 2004 3:45 pm
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I am quietly blushing, since I worked closely with the software developers when I was at Random House, and I too find the electronic RHUD remarkably easy to...
Enid Pearsons
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Sep 27, 2004 5:09 pm
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The only one in your correspondent's list which does have Mac-based software is AHD4, which is available through Houghton Mifflin ...
Has everyone heard about the new Encarta, coming next week? <http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/29406.htm>NEW DICTIONARY ADDS 9/11 LINGO New York Post -...
Hi Erin, You can check this out: http://www.bloomsburyusa.com/catalogue/details2.asp?type=24&page=1&isbn= 1582345104&cf=0 Thierry Thierry Fontenelle ...
Hi. When I use Linguist List, my Norton Firewall tells me, "A recent attempt to attack your computer was blocked." I have tried writing to Linguist List and...
Dear Barbara, I know the LinguistList crew, or most of them. I would try Michael Appleby (michael@...). He is very computer-savvy and may be able...
Deborah W. Anderson
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Oct 5, 2004 4:24 am
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Here is the response from Linguist List, in case anyone is interested: We've looked into your problem, and, just to be on the safe side, we have checked our...
Yesterday I sent this message to ads-l; today I'm sending it to DSNA. ***** This is a request to see how many members would be interested in purchasing (or...
Cohen, Gerald Leonard
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Oct 14, 2004 1:40 am
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I received this a few days ago. If you are interested, please contact him directly. Luanne...
Luanne von Schneideme...
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Oct 15, 2004 6:07 pm
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From Northjersey.com, pasted because their registration is very intrusive: These pupils not at loss for a word Thursday, October 21, 2004 By WALTER DAWKINS ...
Has the call for papers for the next meeting been issued yet, and if not, when can we expect it? What will be the deadline for submission of abstracts?...
Robert Wachal
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Nov 10, 2004 11:48 pm
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... The call has been posted on the meeting website, available through the DSNA website (location may change, but it will always be accessible from the DSNA...
Luanne von Schneideme...
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Nov 11, 2004 6:56 pm
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Don't forget that the deadline for applying for the Urdang-DSNA Award for 2005 is December 1. We welcome applications of up to $2,500. Please send your...
Luanne von Schneideme...
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Nov 17, 2004 12:04 am
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Dear all, If you would be interested in taking part in a discussion group about slang, and have a professional/scholarly interest in the field, please send an...
You can tell that I'm cleaning up a little e-mail? Please respond to Shelagh Little. Thanks. Luanne...
Luanne von Schneideme...
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Dec 14, 2004 7:12 pm
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We are looking for the archaic word used to describe a chimney sweep. ___________________ That is the whole of a message I received. Can anyone help? Thanks. ...