Date:  Sat, 25 Mar 1995 16:12:07 -0800

From:  Dan Alford <dalford[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]S1.CSUHAYWARD.EDU>

Subject: Re: Rabbit = Rodent?



On a related topic, at least pragmatically, we have words in English which

have no fixed referent per se except that they be given one ad hoc at the

moment of utterance, and which are really nothing but fossilized worldview

attitudes. I refer to *weeds*, *pests* and *vermin*. Since I use these in

my Intro to Language class, I wonder if anyone can come up with others.



                            -- Moonhawk (%->)

  <"The fool on the hill sees the sun going down and>

  <the eyes in his head see the world spinning round">

                 <-- McCartney/Lennon>