Fwd: Winnipeg Free Press article: Portmanteaux

[Laurence Horn]

Would someone who feels strongly about (for or against) portmanteaux,
from Bennifer, Brangelina, and TomKat on down (or up), care to
respond directly to the Winnipeg Free Press columnist?  (This is
forwarded from my colleague Steve Anderson, President of the LSA, who
thought I might know someone who would be interested in responding--I
figure if I do, it's someone on our list.)

LH

>From: Stephen Anderson <stephen.anderson at yale.edu>
>Subject: Fwd: User comment: Winnipeg Free Press article: Portmanteaux
>Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2007 10:20:58 -0500
>To: Laurence Horn <laurence.horn at yale.edu>
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>
>Larry -
>
>You strike me as someone who might have an opinion about this.  If
>so, please feel free to represent the LSA ... or if not, could you
>suggest someone I could forward it to?
>
>Thanks,
>-- SRA
>
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>
>>From: Katha Kissman <kkissman at lsadc.org>
>>Date: 20 February, 2007 10:15:26 AM EST
>>To: Stephen Anderson <stephen.anderson at yale.edu>
>>Subject: Fwd: User comment: Winnipeg Free Press article: Portmanteaux
>>
>>Hi, Steve,
>>
>>May I ask you to respond or to forward to the most appropriate
>>person who can on behalf of LSA?
>>
>>Best,
>>
>>Katha
>>
>>----- Forwarded message from lsa at lsadc.org -----
>>    Date: Sat, 17 Feb 2007 13:48:34 -0500 (EST)
>>    From: lsa at lsadc.org
>>Reply-To: lsa at lsadc.org
>>Subject: User comment: Winnipeg Free Press article: Portmanteaux
>>      To: lsa at lsadc.org
>>
>>>>From - David Sanderson <david.sanderson at freepress.mb.ca>
>>Subject - Winnipeg Free Press article: Portmanteaux
>>
>>Hi - I write a column for the Winnipeg Free Press which takes a
>>look at one-of-a-kind people & places around town. I'm currently
>>putting together a story on local portmanteaux, words, which when
>>combined, form new ones. I'll be inviting readers to come up with
>>some of their own while featuring ones around town (ManWin Hotel -
>>for Manitoba and Winnipeg, for ex.) (Chinada Restaurant - Chinese
>>and Canadian cuisine (?) for another).
>>
>>I'm wondering how your society feels about portmanteux -
>>specifically the media's tendency these days to slap one on
>>everything from couples (Brangelina) to recreation (dancersize).
>>
>>Thanks so much - I look forward to hearing from you.
>>
>>Dave Sanderson
>>david.sanderson at freepress.mb.ca
>>
>>
>>----- End forwarded message -----
>>
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