Re: Stacking up on standard works

--- In cybalist@yahoogroups.com, "Brian M. Scott" <bm.brian@...> wrote:

>
> So? That has nothing to do with your obvious contempt for
> the attitude that you believe is instilled by academic
> training in linguistics.
>
> > Not only in linguistics, I'm afraid. This is part of a new
> > religion called scientificism.
>
> The tune of the loon again. By the way, the usual word is
> 'scientism'.
>

You're right.

> And you've implicitly acknowledged that your previous
> response was a non sequitur.
>

I beg your pardon?