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IgNoble Prize in Literature

December 12, 2007 - 11:04am — Lee Hadden

As the Nobel Prizes were given out, this year the IgNoble Prizes also went out. One went to a researcher over the use ofthe word "the", and how it affects alphabetization.

"LITERATURE: Glenda Browne of Blaxland, Blue Mountains, Australia, for her study of the word "the" -- and of the many ways it causes problems for anyone who tries to put things into alphabetical order.
REFERENCE: "The Definite Article: Acknowledging 'The' in Index Entries," Glenda Browne, The Indexer, vol. 22, no. 3 April 2001, pp. 119-22.
WHO ATTENDED THE CEREMONY: Glenda Browne"

Read more about the IgNoble Prizes, and this particular one, at: ignobel.com

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December 12, 2007 - 4:59pm — Walt

It's a good article, for that matter

I'd commented on the "The" article elsewhere. It's a good article, not only well done but with a proper attitude. And the winner was able to attend the Ig Nobel ceremonies.

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December 12, 2007 - 1:36pm — effinglibrarian

oh, joy. "the" article in full-text free

http://www.theindexer.org/files/22-3/22-3_119.pdf

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