End of ADS-L Digest - 24 Oct 1997 to 25 Oct 1997
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Subject: ADS-L Digest - 25 Oct 1997 to 26 Oct 1997
There are 8 messages totalling 173 lines in this issue.

Topics of the day:

 1. Metaphors to l*ve by
 2. Blessings and other southern euphemisms
 3. "Able to Earn"
 4. <No subject given>
 5. unctuous speech
 6. sociolinguistic competence
 7. "Nary?" (2)

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Date:  Sun, 26 Oct 1997 08:41:17 -0500
From:  Peggy Smith <dj611[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]CLEVELAND.FREENET.EDU>
Subject: Re: Metaphors to l*ve by

Bethany,

    As a teacher of high school sophomores, I can tell you that
I am appalled (even if it was tongue-in-cheek.) Is there no respect for
cultural and racial diversity in the schools in your area? These
students would be prohibited from wearing this shirt in my school and the
class advisor who permitted its printing and distribution would be called
on the carpet. If the assumption that this is acceptable in the school
is universal, I think there is a much deeper problem than a group of
linguists can solve. And it stinks out loud.

Peggy Smith
Cleveland Hts. High School
Cleveland Hts., OH 44118