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-                           THE SIGNATURE WORDS
-                           ÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜÜ
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-
-
-In addition to the words which must be there, WORD.LST contains a number of
-additional words, called "signature words". These words serve several
-purposes. Their inclusion distinguishes this list from competing lists. They
-give the ENABLE list a certain flavor. And most important, they illustrate
-an important principle, which is that the English language is too vital, too
-chaotic, too *full*, to be adequately summed up by a single book, even one
-of such pedigree and scholarship as MW10.
-
-The signature words are MW10 oughta-bes, words and inflections which one or
-both of the ENABLE particpants believe are worthy of recognition as bona
-fide English. In many cases, such as "terraform" and "schlockmeister", there
-are no other words which can adequately take their place. Some words, such
-as "renormalize", "epitheliums" and "pantyhose", are well-documented by
-other dictionaries. Some, such as "stabbings", "transportee" and
-"birthdate", seem to have escaped the attention of all the major American
-lexicographers.
-
-Unlike most of the rest of the ENABLE package, the signature word list and
-its value (if any) are completely subjective.  Mendel and I found it
-impossible to completely agree on a number of words, and it would be
-surprising if anyone else found themselves in full agreement with either of
-us.  Is "absquatulate" a useful word, or a work of the devil? Is it possible
-to take the putative existence of the plural "breaksaway" seriously?  Does
-anyone actually say "bildungsromane"?  Is "unputdownable" a valuable
-addition to the lexicon, or the ultimate triumph of lack of style over lack
-of substance?
-
-Whether you agree with all our choices or not, we think the list to be an
-interesting illustration of the truism that the English language is just too
-damn big to be adequately captured, even for a moment, in anything so static
-as a dictionary, a CD-ROM, or even a "Benchmark Lexicon".
-
-
-
----Alan Beale