Date: Wed, 29 Oct 1997 15:37:29 -0500

From: Pat Courts courts[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]AIT.FREDONIA.EDU

Subject: the word nigger



In this whole discussion, has anyone noted the orgination of the word

"nigger"? As a result of the dictionary discussion, I got into another

discussion with some colleagues and found opinions to vary considerably on

the origin.



Cheers,



Pat



Patrick L. Courts

Department of English

State University College at Fredonia

Fredonia, NY 14063

courts[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]ait.fredonia.edu

716-672-5768 (home)

http://www.fredonia.edu/department/english/courts/