Date:  Thu, 7 Dec 1995 22:36:10 -0500

From:  "Bethany Dumas, UTK" <DUMASB[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]UTKVX.UTK.EDU>

Subject: Re: Labov (fwd)



My dear Terry, perhaps you have never make an incorrect assumption about

authorship of email. I have, therefore am willing to acknowledge that I may

do it again someday.



Authorship often matters to me because I understand somewhat the role of

context (including author and audience) in human communication.



You ask:



"Why are you so afraid to discuss issues about language?"



Is it possible that you have me confused with someone else???



Thank you for giving me the opportunity to clarify matters.



Bethany