Date:  Wed, 20 Dec 1995 18:42:27 -0600

From:  "Salikoko S. Mufwene" <s-mufwene[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]UCHICAGO.EDU>

Subject: Re: Happy Holidays -vs- Merry Christmas



Well, how about just sending yall "Season's Greetings?"

It just strikes me now that "Season" is used as above only during the

Christmas/Hanukkah/Kwanzaa holidays. Is my observation correct? Any such

uses around Easter or any other religious holiday? The question crossed

my mind because I thought that "Season" might function as a shifter/

"embreyeur." However, if it is part of an idiom, the proposed analysis is

not so compelling. Any suggestions?

Best wishes,

Sali.

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Salikoko S. Mufwene          s-mufwene[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]uchicago.edu

University of Chicago         312-702-8531

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