Continuing the morphology and syntax discussion

[Alicia Colson]

Yes, it's Dr Colson. I think that it's important to be included in such 
discussions. But perhaps the desire to create a new list stems from fact 
that people are feeling swamped with email. My view is that it's 
important to undertake holistic research and I know from having had 
linguistic training in five European languages (and Latin) that 
'listening in' gives me information which, as M. Corbiere argues, is 
very useful.  The idea that one ought to divvy up knowledge into silos 
based on whether 'one needs to know' something is worrisome.

Best wishes,

Alicia

On 31/10/2012 3:18 PM, Mary Ann Corbiere wrote:
> Dr. (I presume) Colson makes a good point regarding silos. As a 
> teacher of Nishnaabemwin who doesn't have any formal linguistic 
> training, "listening in" on linguists' discussion often gives me 
> information that is very useful. Concepts I glean in this way often 
> help me to clarify the changes that my non-linguistics-majors, adult 
> students find so bewildering and worrisome. So, I'd like to be kept in 
> the loop even though I'd only be a listener.
> M. Corbiere
>
> >>> Alicia Colson <alicia.colson at GMAIL.COM> 10/31/12 3:55 PM >>>
> Wouldn't it better for the non-linguists to be included in such a 
> discussion, rather than be copied in, since otherwise there is a risk 
> of yet another silo which are never a good idea. It's much easier to 
> prevent a silo than to get rid of them after they've been created. 
> It's not that difficult to just press the delete button..and I'd 
> prefer to have this option than to remain oblivious.
>
> Best,
>
> Alicia
>
> On 31/10/2012 1:19 PM, Solveiga Armoskaite wrote:
>> I would be interested to be on the list for such a discussion
>>
>> best,
>>
>> Solveiga
>>
>> On Wed, Oct 31, 2012 at 11:44 AM, Genee, Inge <inge.genee at uleth.ca 
>> <mailto:inge.genee at uleth.ca>> wrote:
>>
>>     I think that would be a great idea. Thanks for suggesting it
>>     Rich. In order not to flood the listserv with a discussion that
>>     may not be relevant for all members we might want to wait and see
>>     who expresses an interest and then either set up a separate list
>>     or just make a cc-list for the purposes of this discussion.
>>     Inge
>>     Inge Genee
>>     Department of Modern Languages
>>     University of Lethbridge
>>     4401 University Drive
>>     Lethbridge AB T1K 3M4
>>     Canada
>>     Ph. +1-403-380-1809 <tel:%2B1-403-380-1809>
>>     Email inge.genee at uleth.ca <mailto:inge.genee at uleth.ca>
>>     www.caans-acaen.ca/Journal/ <http://www.caans-acaen.ca/Journal/>
>>
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>>     *From:* ALGONQUIANA [ALGONQUIANA at LISTSERV.LINGUISTLIST.ORG
>>     <mailto:ALGONQUIANA at LISTSERV.LINGUISTLIST.ORG>] on behalf of
>>     Richard RHODES [rrhodes at BERKELEY.EDU <mailto:rrhodes at BERKELEY.EDU>]
>>     *Sent:* Tuesday, October 30, 2012 2:07 PM
>>     *To:* ALGONQUIANA at LISTSERV.LINGUISTLIST.ORG
>>     <mailto:ALGONQUIANA at LISTSERV.LINGUISTLIST.ORG>
>>     *Subject:* Continuing the morphology and syntax discussion
>>
>>     Folks,
>>
>>     I'm just putting out a feeler to see if there is interest in
>>     continuing the syntax morphology discussion online.
>>
>>     It seemed like Julie Brittain's paper on Sunday morning put us
>>     right in the middle of it again, but half of the folks were
>>     already gone by then.
>>
>>     Let me know if it's worth talking in this venue.
>>
>>     Cheers,
>>
>>     Rich Rhodes
>>
>>     Richard A. Rhodes
>>     Department of Linguistics
>>     1203 Dwinelle Hall #2650
>>     University of California
>>     Berkeley, 94720
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> -- 
>> Sincerely,
>>
>> Solveiga Armoskaite
>>
>>
>> *University of Ottawa*
>> *Department of Linguistics *
>> Arts Hall
>> 70 Laurier Avenue East
>> Room 401
>> Ottawa ON Canada
>> K1N 6N5
>>
>>
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