23.1018, Enter the Hall of Heroes to Meet Our First Linguist of the Day!

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Subject: 23.1018, Enter the Hall of Heroes to Meet Our First Linguist of the Day!

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Date: Wed, 29 Feb 2012 15:45:45
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Subject: François Grosjean on Becoming a Linguist

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We are proud to announce our first Linguist of the Day: François Grosjean!

Below is an excerpt from his story of becoming a linguist:

When I think about my first linguistics course, my mind wanders back to a 
large lecture hall in the mid-sixties at the University of Paris. Around 
300 of us were attending a lecture on English Linguistics taught by 
Antoine Culioli. Suddenly, in his quiet voice, Culioli asked, "Is François 
Grosjean there?". I raised my hand and he continued, "Tell me, in British 
English, would you say ...(X)... or would you say ...(Y)...?". Because of 
my secondary schooling in England, I was one of the (quasi) native speakers 
that lecturers would call upon as linguistic informants. I don't remember 
the two alternatives Culioli gave me but I believe they concerned some 
very subtle difference in the use of a preposition. With 299 pairs of eyes 
looking at me, and not really seeing how the two alternatives diverged, I 
ventured, "The former, I think!". Culioli nodded his head and replied, 
"Yes, that's what I thought". He continued his lecture and I sat back and 
breathed a sigh of relief. Since then, I have the greatest respect for 
people who are informants! 

To read the rest of his story, please visit:

http://linguistlist.org/fund-drive/2012/hero-grosjean.cfm





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