Fw: [Lexicog] Re: any ideas?

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Chinedu Uchechukwu" <neduchi at hotmail.com>
To: <lexicographylist at yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2004 1:14 PM
Subject: [Lexicog] Re: any ideas?


> Thanks a lot Wayne,
> I do not mean to be offensive. It is just that I have come across some
> mails that would like ideas and topics, but without the writer
> disclosing himself/herself.
>
> Greetings to Dr. Altahir.
>
> Chinedu Uchechukwu
> Germanistik
> Otto-Friedrich University,
> Bamberg, Germany.
>
> --- In lexicographylist at yahoogroups.com, "List Facilitator"
> <lexicography2004 at y...> wrote:
> > As List Facilitator, I can take some of the blame here. I have not
> posted
> > many rules for list behaviour, other than that professional courtesy is
> > expected of each other in our posted messages. It is true that it
> helps to
> > have full names as signatures on a discussion list, but I did not
> post that
> > rule nor a number of others that are posted on lists which have more
> > detailed rules. I am willing to post more rules if that becomes
> necessary.
> >
> > As for the name, let me help a little here. The message was posted
> under the
> > email address name of "drhafiz." This is Dr. Altahir  A. Hafiz
> (hence, the
> > abbreviation H.A., following Arabic name order), professor in the
> School of
> > English at the University of Exeter, U.K. Dr. Hafiz has published in the
> > academic areas of bilingual dictionaries and issues concerning
> > Arabic-English translation. Further information can be found on the
> Linguist
> > List website in the Directory, URL:
> >
> > http://www.linguistlist.org
> >
> > Similar information can be found on the Linguist List website for
> many other
> > subscribers to this Lexicography list.
> >
> > As for the matter of "dishonest scholarship," thank you for raising the
> > issue. Members of this list come from different cultural,
> linguistic, and
> > academic backgrounds. It is true that many in the academic community
> prefer
> > to have requests for dissertation topics more detailed and
> "pre-digested"
> > before the requests are made. I suggest that when we post messages
> based on
> > background assumptions such as this that we explain our assumptions
> along
> > with our responses. This will facilitate clearer communication among
> us all
> > on the list. And that's part of what we who are interested in
> lexicography
> > are about, isn't it--learning about the relationship between the
> words used
> > by language groups and the cultural values and assumptions wrapped up in
> > those words. I found it most interesting how simple glosses in bilingual
> > dictionaries often do not do justice to the full meaning of many
> words in
> > the lexicon of a language.
> >
> > If anyone on this list wants to address any issues of list
> management with
> > me which are raised by these exchanges, please feel free to do so
> off-list.
> > You can email me at address:
> >
> > lexicography2004 at y...
> >
> > And, now, let's carry on. It is fine to continue messages in
> response to Dr.
> > Hafiz, if anyone wishes to get further details about ideas which have
> > already been considered for his student's dissertation.
> >
> > Finally, although it is not required on this list, it will help if
> posted
> > messages end with full names of the poster as well as institutional
> > affiliation. Many of you already have your email programs set to
> supply this
> > information.
> >
> > Thank you,
> > Wayne Leman
> > List Facilitator
> > Cheyenne dictionary project
> > Busby, Montana (temperature -25 C., brrr!!)
> >
> >
> > > This looks like "dishonest scholarship":
> > > No name!
> > > secretive email address!
> > > No university address!
> > >
> > > I won't give you any idea, thank you!
> > > Chinedu...
> > >
> > > --- In lexicographylist at yahoogroups.com, drhafiz drhafiz
> > > <drhafiz77 at y...> wrote:
> > > > Dear all,
> > > > I am seeking ideas of any topic suitable for PhD
> > > > research in lexicography. The candidate holds MA in
> > > > linguistics and is fuent in English, Greek and French,
> > > > and with some knowledge of Arabic. Any suggestions?
> > > > Regards,
> > > > A.H.
>
>
>
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