Date:  Tue, 12 Mar 1996 13:19:06 -0500

From:  Ronald Butters <amspeech[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]ACPUB.DUKE.EDU>

Subject: Re: british english question



At Duke University, "Asian" as applied to students, faculty, and

employees means 'persons whose ancestors come from Asia."



As for ADS, I parse it ((American Dialect) Society), though that doesn't

mean that we aren't interested in more general questions of dialect.

  Ron Butters

  Duke University

  Durham, NC