Lynching Documentary


Date Submitted:	19-Feb-2007
From:	Christine Christopher
Subject:	Lynching Documentary
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Notice:	Dear Friends, I am the producer of a new documentary film, currently in production with support from the Independent Television Service (ITVS) -- the leading supporter of independently produced film intended for public broadcasting. As such, I am interesting in locating a linguist who has an interest in, or can speak to, "lynching linguistics" -- lynching references used in the cultural today (such as sports and political blogs), the evolution of the term lynching to mean something more akin to character assassination as opposed to corporal assassination, and lynching-based idiomatic phrases such as "if I don't finish this project, my boss is going to string me up," or, "this going to be some kind of necktie party." Do you have any recommendations? Christine Christopher ImageWordSound