Date: Wed, 6 Dec 1995 10:32:09 MST

From: Tom Uharriet UTOM[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]ADMN.712.NEBO.EDU

Subject: Re: Language and Intelligence



However, a historian may have a larger vocabulary than a

linguist, and both have larger vocabularies than a mathematician.



I'm not convinced this is true; in fact I'd be surprised if there were

any significant differences in vocabulary size by discipline. Has any

research been done on this?



Mary Bucholtz



Every discipline has its own secret code. I have learned a lot of

buzz-words that teachers know, but I don't speak orthodontia.

Mathematicians are no exception. If they were to start over-using

their specialized vocabulary around me, I would probably cry out for

"Engilsh Only."











Tom Uharriet

utom[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]admn.712.nebo.edu