11.2301, Qs: English Adjectives,Norms, Taboo, and Euphemism

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Subject: 11.2301, Qs: English Adjectives,Norms, Taboo, and Euphemism

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Date:  Mon, 23 Oct 2000 09:34:24 -0500 (CDT)
From:  Nancy Salay <nancy at cyc.com>
Subject:  Morphological Rules for English Adjective Construction

2)
Date:  Sun, 22 Oct 2000 16:03:34 -0400
From:  Lilli S Hamilton <lhamil at frontiernet.net>
Subject:  Norms, Taboo, and Euphemism in a Particular Speech Community

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Date:  Mon, 23 Oct 2000 09:34:24 -0500 (CDT)
From:  Nancy Salay <nancy at cyc.com>
Subject:  Morphological Rules for English Adjective Construction

Hello,

I would be very grateful for information on resources, on or off-line, of
english adjective morpheme trees.

Thanks in advance,

Nancy Salay
NL Dept, Cycorp, Inc.



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Date:  Sun, 22 Oct 2000 16:03:34 -0400
From:  Lilli S Hamilton <lhamil at frontiernet.net>
Subject:  Norms, Taboo, and Euphemism in a Particular Speech Community



Dear Linguists;

Here is some more information on my paper. Hopefully someone can help me:

I am researching the language choices and patterns of a local bar.  I am
looking to find whether there are any shared norms or dialects among the
varying personalities of the bar, and the use of taboo or euphemistic language
common to the bar/bar and restaurant business in general.

I have started with two discussion questions to springboard thought;1) Do
taboo and euphemism serve any socially useful purpose, and 2) Is there a
useful distinction to be made between 'euphemistic language' and
'politically correct' language.  I will be attempting to answer these questions,
in the context of the bar business, as well as prove that the bar and restaurant
business is a speech community in and of itself.

So far, I have two books that have proved to be interesting but not
necessarily that useful:  Grooming, Gossip, and the Evolution of Language by
Robin Dunbar and Language, the Basics (second edition) by  R.L. Trask.
I have also begun constructing a questionnaire to be given to the bar patrons
and workers.

If anyone can help me or direct me to any books,etc. that might be helpful, I
would be greatly appreciative.

Thank you again for your time,

Lilli Hamilton
Graduate Student
SUNY Brockport



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