PC vs. euphemism

[colkitto@rogers.com]

Original Message:
-----------------
From: Alina Israeli aisrael at AMERICAN.EDU
Date: Wed, 9 Apr 2008 12:26:58 -0400
To: SEELANGS at BAMA.UA.EDU
Subject: Re: [SEELANGS] PC vs. euphemism


let's  
say even twenty years ago when the word "rak" was not to be uttered  
(although even then on occasion deducable).

so how did one refer to crayfish, freshwater lobsters, etc>????


Alina Israeli
LFS, American University
4400 Massachusetts Ave., NW
Washington DC. 20016
(202) 885-2387 	
fax (202) 885-1076
aisrael at american.edu




-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Use your web browser to search the archives, control your subscription
  options, and more.  Visit and bookmark the SEELANGS Web Interface at:
                    http://seelangs.home.comcast.net/
-------------------------------------------------------------------------


--------------------------------------------------------------------
mail2web.com – Enhanced email for the mobile individual based on Microsoft®
Exchange - http://link.mail2web.com/Personal/EnhancedEmail

-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Use your web browser to search the archives, control your subscription
  options, and more.  Visit and bookmark the SEELANGS Web Interface at:
                    http://seelangs.home.comcast.net/
-------------------------------------------------------------------------