Considering myself a historian of language teaching & learning and of applied linguistic ideas and practices  but not really of linguistics I am (i) happy for us to maintain our association with Henry Sweet, who can serve as an appropriate figurehead in  all these fields, and (ii) not happy to think the HSS's remit might be (in my view) shrunk to just the 'history of linguistics'.   With my own interests - and in consideration of the potential I think might exist to increase the Society's membership among historians of language teaching and those (e.g. applied linguists) with a developing  interest in the history/pre-history of applied linguistics but not necessarily that of linguistics 'proper', I would most favour adding 'practices' to 'ideas' - i.e. 'Henry Sweet Society for the history of linguistic ideas and practices' or (better?) 'Henry Sweet Society for the history of linguistic practices and ideas' but recognize these may seem too long/controversial, in which case I would vote for no change!

Best wshes

Richard Smith

Richard Smith (Dr)
Associate Professor
Centre for Applied Linguistics
University of Warwick
Coventry CV4 7AL

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From: Henry Sweet Society for the History of Linguistic Ideas [[log in to unmask]] on behalf of Peter Muhlhausler [[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 26 September 2012 00:32
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Subject: Re: Name change

It is my opinion that the current name should be preserved


 Peter Muhlhausler
Foundation Professor of Linguistics
Univbersity of Adelaide

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From: Henry Sweet Society for the History of Linguistic Ideas [[log in to unmask]] on behalf of Anthony Grant [[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Wednesday, 26 September 2012 4:10 AM
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Subject: Name change

Dear all:

I think that the current name should be preserved.

)Prof) Anthony Grant
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