Re: I have an opinion!

CONLANG@LISTSERV.BROWN.EDU writes:
>    I must admit, I really, really, really, really, really, really HATE
>the
>shortening of words and phrases, e.g.: conlang, auxlang, AFAIK, etc.  It
>drives me crazy.  If you'll notice, I've never used any such shortenings
>in
>any of my e-mails.  But it's not just confined to this list.  I hate it
>when
>people say cogsci when the mean cognitive science; see ess when they mean
>computer science; polisci when they mean political science; bio when they
>mean biology; addy when they mean address; peep when they mean people,
>etc.,
>etc.  It drives me nuts.  I like the words as they are.  They're happy
>words.
> They don't like to be chopped in half or diced up or condensed.  Anyway,
>that is the end of the segment: I HAVE AN OPINION!

Well in fast speech it makes things easier to say. I dont like to say
"constructed languages list" when talking to you all i can just say
"conlang". Also, at my job, we use A&R when talking amongst eachother
because it's too long to say "Admissions and Records". Here's a list of
the acronyms we use:

SIC - Student Information Center
A&R - Admissions and Records
SOAR - Student Outreach And Recruitment
Fin Aid - Financial Aid
WLC - World Languages & Cultures
IMIE - International Management and Entreprenuership (sp?)
TAT - Teledramatic Arts & Technology
CST - Computer Systems & Technologies
VPA - Visial and Public Arts
WAC - Wellness Activity Center
ULR - University Learning Requirment

So, it becomes a mouthfull talking about different departments at my
school.

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