From: "Dave Cummings" <dc5-AT-ukc.ac.uk>
Subject: Re: Use of "Serb" in the media
Date: Fri, 16 Apr 1999 15:15:46 +0200


Shorter OED

Serb -  (noun)A native of Serbia, a person of Serbian decent

Serbian - The language of the Serbs; (adj.) Of, pertaining to, or belonging
to Serbia or one of the Balkan states, or its inhabitants or their language

Nouns over adjectives, rather than conspiracy.

Dave
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From: Allenjen-AT-aol.com <Allenjen-AT-aol.com>
To: postcolonial-AT-lists.village.virginia.edu
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Date: Friday, April 16, 1999 02:53
Subject: Use of "Serb" in the media


>Anyone have an idea why "Serb" is often used in the media instead of
>"Serbian"?
>
>A co-worker from Hong Kong asked me, Isn't this like saying "Jap"? And are
we
>calling them "Serbs" because they are the "enemy"?
>
>Off the top of my head, I have no logical explanation, but I think it's an
>interesting question.
>
>
>
>Jen Allen
>
>
>
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