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Re: Phonology and Morphology

From:Mark J. Reed <markjreed@...>
Date:Friday, December 21, 2007, 12:59
On Dec 21, 2007 5:58 AM, Henrik Theiling <theiling@...> wrote:

> > Defender of Noobs > > I really hope defense is not needed on this list, since everyone > really means well.
I agree; nobody needs defending from anyone, because there was no attack. Just a correction of terminology in an article submitted to the list for review. Also, I think there's a distinction to be made between the types of correction under discussion Failure to use the "proper" term because you don't know it is no crime. But misusing technical terms because you don't understand them has the potential to confuse others. I'd much rather read an article that talks about "sounds-going-togetherness rules" than one that refers to phonotactics as "morphology". And being able to remember such things "stupidity". It's just a case of different people's brains working different ways. Some people seem to be bottomless repositories of knowledge - useful or otherwise - while others don't sweat the details. Remember: even Lois Lane - ace investigative reporter, gifted writer, and the woman who won Superman's heart - can't spell worth a damn. She may be fictional but she's not atypical. -- Mark J. Reed <markjreed@...>

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