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 4. dialect areas and the latest American Speech (2)



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Date:  Fri, 29 Mar 1996 05:51:48 -0800

From:  SETH SKLAREY <crissiet[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]IX.NETCOM.COM>

Subject: discussant



I am intrigued by the word "discussant" below. This is the first instance

of its use I have seen. Any previous use? Apparently

discussant=panelist=discusser



Seth Sklarey

crissiet[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]ix.netcom.com



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I would very much appreciate recommendations (including self-recommendations)

for a qualified person to be a discussant for a panel I am chairing on

"Computer-Mediated Conversation" for the 5th International Pragmatics

Conference in Mexico City this July. The ideal discussant would be an

established scholar with interests in both discourse analysis and

computer-mediated communication, and who is already planning to attend the

Pragmatics Conference.



The original proposal for the panel included Helen Dry in this role, but

unfortunately Helen is unable to attend the conference.



If you have a suggestion for someone you think would be appropriate, please

e-mail me at susan[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]utafll.uta.edu.



Susan Herring