Re: I need help explaining basic linguistic concepts to a lay person


Peter T. Daniels wrote:
> Brian M. Scott wrote:
>
> > On Mon, 23 Jan 2006 05:39:19 GMT, Heidi Graw
>
> > > They've been brought forward in the dictionary.
> >
> > Are you really so stupid as not to understand the difference
> > between a current meaning and an obsolete meaning whose
> > existence has not bee forgotten?
>
> After all these weeks, do you really need to ask? The girl is stupid.
>
> > > They have not been expunged. They still exist!
> >
> > Never mind. You're clearly ineducable.
>
> Nice, but stupid.

I'm pretty sure she isn't stupid. I've seen her converse intelligently
on many subjects. I see the problem as Heidi having no understanding
of the value (or limitations) of expertise. She appears to believe
that all opinions are equally valid. I think it's a post-modernism
thing.

Jayne

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