Re: LUNATIC again

David G. Durand scripsit:

> I don't think this is reasonable. The name of a field is a traditional
> designation: We don't claim that English departments are misrepresenting
> themselves because they study _American_ literature. And yes, the
> departments were named for the country and not the language.
Say what?  English departments, like German or French departments,
are named after the language:  "Department of English" is the
usual formula, and "English" as a noun has always meant
"the English language".

--
John Cowan      http://www.ccil.org/~cowan              cowan@ccil.org
        You tollerday donsk?  N.  You tolkatiff scowegian?  Nn.
        You spigotty anglease?  Nnn.  You phonio saxo?  Nnnn.
                Clear all so!  'Tis a Jute.... (Finnegans Wake 16.5)