donn (12/03/82)
I submit that a sentence such as: "I submit that a sentence such as: 'Speakers of the non-prestige dialects alter their language to the extent that they think it will confer upon them the advantages associated with the prestige dialect.' shows a sophisticated linguistic ability, which confers real advantages on the one who possesses it." shows a sophisticated linguistic ability, which confers real advantages on the one who possesses it. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- In fact anyone who can identify the antecedent of 'it' in my original sentence (by Dec. 31, 1982, employees of the University of California and their relatives are not eligible to participate) deserves something... (Did anyone catch the pun on 'follow' early on in the article? Sigh... The things I do for love.) Donn Seeley UCSD Chemistry Dept. RRCF ucbvax!sdcsvax!sdchema!donn