From: Mari Broman Olsen (molsen@astrid.ling.nwu.edu)
Date: Fri Mar 22 1996 - 11:32:12 EST
How about appealing to a broader audience: it helps increase one's
*English* vocabulary and understanding of *English* grammar, both
essential for effective communication! Even though the above may seem
like 'dumbing-down' the study, or like a 'bait-and-switch' technique,
I hear these cited often by students of languages as well as of
linguistics. As with many courses, the majors are usually outnumbered
by those seeking a liberal arts requirement or some such. So
marketing to that group is key to survival.
Mari Broman Olsen
Northwestern University University of Maryland Institute
Department of Linguistics for Advanced Computer Studies
2016 Sheridan Road A.V. Williams Building
Evanston, IL 60208 College Park, MD 20742
molsen@astrid.ling.nwu.edu mari@umiacs.umd.edu
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