LINGUIST List 10.133

Fri Jan 29 1999

Qs: In-law discourse, Etymology

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  • Gina Guida, Q: Mother-in-law/Daughter-in-law Discourse
  • Douglas North, Ph.D., Etymology

    Message 1: Q: Mother-in-law/Daughter-in-law Discourse

     Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1999 13:33:29 -0500
    From: Gina Guida <GGuidatklp.com>
    Subject: Q: Mother-in-law/Daughter-in-law Discourse


    Hello Linguists,

    I am in the beginning stages of researching mother-in-law / daughter-in-law discourse as a possible thesis topic. Does anyone know if any research on this has been done before, and if so, where would I find it?

    Please send me information at: desantisgalpha.montclair.edu

    I appreciate your help.

    Message 2: Etymology

     Date: Thu, 28 Jan 1999 10:27:38 -0900
    From: Douglas North, Ph.D. <dnorthalaskapacific.edu>
    Subject: Etymology


    I would like to ask the members of the Linguist Network if anyone knows what "hackerd" means? It is mentioned in "Cold Mountain," a novel of backcountry North Carolina during the Civil War-- "... ragged as a hackerd" is the exact quotation. Thanks for any help. Doug North, President, Alaska Pacific University.