LINGUIST List 23.1253: The Sociolinguistics Matching Challenge is On Fire!

LINGUIST List 23.1253
Tue Mar 13 2012 The Sociolinguistics Matching Challenge is On Fire! Editor for this issue: Anna Belew <annalinguistlist.org>
Date: 13-Mar-2012 From: LINGUIST List <linguistlinguistlist.org> Subject: Sociolinguistics Becoming the High-Prestige Variant E-mail this message to a friend Dear LINGUIST List Subscribers, We must say we're blown away by sociolinguists' response to Roger Shuy's challenge (http://linguistlist.org/issues/23/23-1236.html). Since posting the issue less than 24 hours ago, sociolinguistics' supporters have donated over $1300! This is, honestly, incredible. Sociolinguistics is now only $433 behind syntax in the Battle of the Fields, and there are still 26 hours left in the challenge-- can sociolinguistics overtake syntax today? Based on yesterday's showing, we have a sneaking suspicion that the answer is yes. Sociolinguists, you're almost there-- keep those donations coming to pull off this incredible coup! Conversely, syntacticians, you may want to mount a counter-challenge if you intend to keep your throne... Donate now to push your field to the top: https://linguistlist.org/donation/donate/donate1.cfm Good luck, The LINGUIST List Crew This Year the LINGUIST List hopes to raise $67,000. This money will go to help keep the List running by supporting all of our Student Editors for the coming year. See below for donation instructions, and don't forget to check out Fund Drive 2012 site! http://linguistlist.org/fund-drive/2012/ There are many ways to donate to LINGUIST! You can donate right now using our secure credit card form at https://linguistlist.org/donation/donate/donate1.cfm Alternatively you can also pledge right now and pay later. To do so, go to: https://linguistlist.org/donation/pledge/pledge1.cfm For all information on donating and pledging, including information on how to donate by check, money order, or wire transfer, please visit: http://linguistlist.org/donation/ The LINGUIST List is under the umbrella of Eastern Michigan University and as such can receive donations through the EMU Foundation, which is a registered 501(c) Non Profit organization. Our Federal Tax number is 38-6005986. These donations can be offset against your federal and sometimes your state tax return (U.S. tax payers only). For more information visit the IRS Web-Site, or contact your financial advisor. Many companies also offer a gift matching program, such that they will match any gift you make to a non-profit organization. Normally this entails your contacting your human resources department and sending us a form that the EMU Foundation fills in and returns to your employer. This is generally a simple administrative procedure that doubles the value of your gift to LINGUIST, without costing you an extra penny. Please take a moment to check if your company operates such a program. Thank you very much for your support of LINGUIST! Read more issues\|LINGUIST home page\|Top of issue

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