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   On 2024-11-11 09:43:56 +0000, Ross Clark said:   
      
   > zzzzzz....Oh! UNESCO, 2002-   
   >   
   > "It might be thought that language isn't a relevant topic on this day..."   
   > But Crystal has a few words to say about alternative terms for   
   > linguistics (or some sub- or super-field thereof) which involve the   
   > word "science": language science(s), linguistic science, speech   
   > science, phonetic science   
   >   
   > OK, still boring. Let's move on.   
      
   Best to omit the "science" from all of these.   
      
   "Anything with 'science' in its name isn't a science." See   
   https://quoteinvestigator.com/2015/06/26/not-science/   
      
   Think of Christian Science, social science, political science, etc.   
      
   --   
   Athel cb   
      
   --- SoupGate-DOS v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)