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Subject:Re: Lingua Franca Today From:"Paul Strasser" <paul -dot- strasser -at- windsor-tech -dot- com> To:"TECHWR-L" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- raycomm -dot- com> Date:Tue, 15 Jan 2002 13:45:11 -0700
Kelley wrote:
>we're supposed to
> entertain and illuminate, culturally and historically, and put technical
> issues in terms that literate people from ivy league humanities
backgrounds
> will understand.
That does explain it. Looking back at your original post, it's worth noting
that you really didn't ask whether Lingua Franca should be used. Instead,
you wanted a nifty little definition that would explain Lingua Franca in a
sidebar. Ivy League humanities folks love sidebars. They like saying
things such as "Hey, I love the phrase "Lingua Franca!" By the way, what
does it mean?"
TW's would just think, "If it needs a sidebar, use the nifty little
definition instead." (And I know that "nifty little definition" is not a
phrase particularly endearing to Ivy League humanities folks.)
Kelley was writing for her audience. If we put her hat on, we'd do the
same.
(TW's input into screenplays: "For additional information on Rosebud, see
Appendix 2 under 'Sleds.'")
Paul Strasser
Windsor Technologies, Inc.
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Lafayette, Colorado 80026
Phone: 303-926-1982
FAX: 303-926-1510
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