LINGUIST List Special Issue: Wiki Vote - Put Your Two Cents In

Tue Apr 3 15:29:31 UTC 2007

LINGUIST List Special Issue: Wiki Vote - Put Your Two Cents In

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-------------------------Message 1 ---------------------------------- 
Date: Tue, 03 Apr 2007 11:09:21
From:  linguist <linguist at linguistlist.org >
Subject: The Clock is Ticking 

Dear Subscribers,

Have you voted yes for the Wikipedia Update yet?  If this is the first
time you're hearing about this, please read the abridged version of
Dr. Barbara Partee's proposal sent to LINGUIST List from Moscow.

'Linguists in Moscow are getting organized about filling in gaps in
linguistics coverage in the Russian-language Wikipedia . . . . It
seems to me that the English-language Wikipedia also needs some effort
to improve linguistics coverage...Having fuller linguistic coverage
would be one good way to reach out to prospective students and to help
educate the broader public, as well as providing resources and links
for all of us. Is there a chance that Linguist List could help
coordinate such an effort? You have the optimal channels and the
breadth to reach everyone, if you could possibly take it on - to get
the word out and ask people to suggest what new entries are needed,
and then to call for volunteers to write new entries and improve
existing ones. Not that you guys should try to write or edit or screen
articles, but to be a hub and a prod and a facilitator. The
"community" should do the editing.'

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this project.  So thank you to those who have already contributed, and
keep up the good work for the benefit of the discipline!

Vote here with your donation:

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The LINGUIST Crew 
-------------------------Message 2 ---------------------------------- 
Date: Tue, 03 Apr 2007 11:09:23
From:  linguist <linguist at linguistlist.org >
Subject: Featured Linguists: Wolfram, Boyd, & Hyman 

Dear Subscribers,

This week LINGUIST List is featuring three new Linguists of the Day:

Walt Wolfram - Monday, April 2
Raymond Boyd - Wednesday, April 4
Larry Hyman - Friday, April 6

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The LINGUIST Graduate Assistants 

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