In a message dated 12/18/2008 1:41:10 AM Pacific Standard Time, mark(a)formonelane.net writes: Phil has hinted at it, but the primary reason we should be able to summarise and rephrase the words of humanities experts is that if we don't, our articles won't make any gosh-darned sense ...>> -------------------- You *can* summarize and rephrase the words of humanities experts. That isn't the issue. The issue is whether you can, as an expert editor, create new synthesis and analysis, never before published. I suggested quoting, and paraphrasing, would make the article more readable. I never suggested that it be an article of quotes. Surely we can figure out how to summarize Derida, or anyone else, without injecting too much of our own overt positioning into the summary. Will Johnson **************One site keeps you connected to all your email: AOL Mail, Gmail, and Yahoo Mail. Try it now. (http://www.aol.com/?optin=new-dp&icid=aolcom40vanity&ncid=emlcntaol…)