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<div>Dear Dr. Hayim Y. Sheynin,</div> <div> Why not get the best of both worlds? I have the DRAE iinstalled in my computer.<BR><BR><B><I>"Dr. Hayim Y. Sheynin" <hsheynin@gratz.edu></I></B> escribió:</div> <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid"> <DIV id=ygrp-text> <div>In many languages we rely on spelling fixed in the dictionaries of great reputation (this is my experience in 96 or so languages I operated) and<BR>Some of my friends linguists conform this. So even in the computer age<BR>We still go to check the correct spelling in particular dictionaries (e.g.<BR>For Russian - Ushakov's dictionary or dictionary of Russian Academy, for
German Duden Woerterbuch, for Spanish - Royal Academy diccionario, for Hebrew - either Even Shoshan or R. Alkalai, for Arabic - Hava or Tadj al-arus, etc.<BR><BR>Best wishes,<BR>Hayim<BR><BR>============<BR>Dr. Hayim Y. Sheynin<BR>Adjunct Professor of Jewish Literature<BR>Gratz College<BR>7605 Old York Rd.<BR>Melrose Park, PA 19027<BR><BR>Tel.: 215 635-7300 x 161<BR>Fax: 215 635-7320<BR>email: <A href="mailto:hsheynin%40gratz.edu">hsheynin@gratz.<WBR>edu</A><BR><BR>-----Original Message-----<BR>From: <A href="mailto:lexicographylist%40yahoogroups.com">lexicographylist@<WBR>yahoogroups.<WBR>com</A> [mailto:<A href="mailto:lexicographylist%40yahoogroups.com">lexicographylist@<WBR>yahoogroups.<WBR>com</A>] On Behalf Of jkrimer<BR>Sent: Wednesday, May 24, 2006 1:19 AM<BR>To: <A href="mailto:lexicographylist%40yahoogroups.com">lexicographylist@<WBR>yahoogroups.<WBR>com</A><BR>Subject: [Lexicog] DIFFICULT WORDS<BR><BR>Greetings,<BR><BR>I believe the dictionary has (almost) lost
one of its uses.<BR>Although spelling is still of some importance when communicating with <BR>the written word, the dictionary is not our first choice when <BR>confirming spelling. The average person uses a computer much more <BR>often and is more willing to turn on a computer than pick up a <BR>dictionary.<BR><BR>What do you think? <BR><BR>Jonathan<BR><BR>Yahoo! Groups Links<BR><BR></div></DIV><!--End group email --></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><p> __________________________________________________<br>Correo Yahoo!<br>Espacio para todos tus mensajes, antivirus y antispam ¡gratis! <br>Regístrate ya - http://correo.yahoo.es
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