indeed... but this list also seems to be an outlet for complaints.... writing with perfect grammar is something which i tend to avoid in e-mails, as i often write in s.o.c. (thus giving you an accurate portrayal and characterization of what's going on) we can all derive our own conlusions... ----- Original Message ----- From: "Helen Barrell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, December 02, 2000 7:09 AM Subject: Linguistics and Quadrophenia and Bert's Apple Crumble > Drainer said: > > ah, they tell you all about it if you take linguistics in college > > (so sign up!) > Yep, part of my English degree is sociolinguistics, and there's some very > interesting studies been done about e-mail lists! Analyses of e-mail lists > have shown that men 'speak' on e-mail lists the same as they do in verbal > conversation - dominating discussions, trying to silence women, taking over > threads begun by women, ridiculing threads begun by women about women's > concerns (hair do advice, for example), etc. etc. > Doesn't sound like the Modslist....? > what do you think? i don't think this is as irrelevant as it sounds! it's > interesting to understand the sociolinguistics we're working with here! > > By the way, i'm 22 today, and I got Jonathan Ross on BBC Radio 2 to play The > Quik's 'Burt's Apple Crumble'. > Hoorah! Forcing good music on the ears of British radio listeners! > ____________________________________________________________________________ _________ > Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com > > ___________________________________________________________ > T O P I C A http://www.topica.com/t/17 > Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Your Favorite Topics > > ___________________________________________________________ T O P I C A http://www.topica.com/t/17 Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Your Favorite Topics
