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Good morning all, I try to get an assurance that my copy will be published 'unedited and unabridged' which works for me at times. Have a good weekend, rgds John ----- Original Message ----- From: <[log in to unmask]> To: Disability-Research <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Friday, January 28, 2000 11:58 PM Subject: Editorial licence > Jenny Parry wrote about having an article title altered which > changes the intended meaning around 180 degrees. Back to semantic > difficulties again! > > This has been my experience on a number of occasions too. > > My "disabled people" has dissolved into "People with disabilities" > > I have explicitly made the point on occasions that Deaf, used mid > sentence was intentional and important, but not about titles as yet. > > Editorial licence to do such things is perhaps difficult (or suicidal) > to challenge. > > I'd be interested in the extent of this problem and any effective > solutions people have used. > > Best wishes > Philip Scullion > Senior Lecturer > Nursing and Midwifery > School of Health and Social Sciences > Coventry University > Priory Street > Coventry, CV1 5FB > Tel 024 76887969 Direct > or 024 76887928 Reception > FAX 024 76887910 > email: [log in to unmask] > %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%