M&D linguistic paper

[Thomas Vieth]

Either your professor is correct or there's gonna be a hell of a lot 
work in such a project; certainly more than is justified for a term 
paper. Save it for your MA thesis.

Thomas Vieth
Down with Triolahidi
Long live Hollerodullyo


----Original Message Follows----
From:	"Todd Meigs" <tmeigs at rt66.com>
To:	"P-list" <pynchon-l at waste.org>
Subject: M&D linguistic paper
Date:	Fri, 13 Jun 1997 16:55:32 -0600
I am currently taking a "History of the English Language" class, and 
need
to write a term paper.  I am thinking of tracing TRP's use of words in 
M&D;
in particular his use of older English to produce a peculiarly modern 
feel
to his prose.  I haven't thought this out completely; well, to be 
honest,
not even partially, seeing as I still need to finish the book, but the
thought intrigues me.  Any thoughts on the plausibility of such a paper? 
My professor seems to think I will dive into it only to find the topic 
runs
no deeper then TRP having fun by fucking around with the words to amuse
himself (and us, I suppose).  
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Todd Meigs
It is easy in the world to live after the world's opinion; 
it is easy in solitude to live after our own;
but the great man is he who in the midst of the crowd 
keeps with perfect sweetness 
the independence of solitude.--Emerson
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