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