Evolutionary
processes apparent in synchronic linguistic affecting diachronic change.
In progress (a paper): Back Formation, Front Formation, and Side Formation-Morphological
Change.
In
progress (a paper): Acronyms and Initialisms and Pronunciation-"Good-bye
[erl]."
Writing
Across the Curriculum and Applied Writing--integratingnew
and traditional approaches to composition into specific types of writing
such as reports, technical and business writing, scientific discussions,
research reports, and academic writing.
Unweaving
the Web: A Guide to English Studies on the Internet. In
progress a book with David LeNoir.Progress:
Book outline. A prospectus and three chapters to be submitted to Allyn
and Bacon by the end of May.
In
progress a conference paper for the conference Science and Culture in Frankfort,
KY, in April on Science, Technology and Religion premilinarily entitled
"When Darwin and the Church Unite-Embryo Selection."
Ongoing
research with Dr. Claire Rinehart: Possible Use of Geographic Information
Systems to Detect Changes in Wild-type and Cloned Bacterial Colony Growth.
Rates. Research to lead to the publication of a new techniques paper.