John McWhorter: 'What Language Is'

Michael Krasny

Aug 25, 2011 at

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In his newest book, linguist John McWhorter demystifies common misconceptions about language, and details how languages change and evolve. He joins us to talk about the complexities behind how we communicate.

More: About the book “What Language Is” – at IndieBound.org

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John McWhorter, author of "What Language Is (And What it Isn't and What it Could Be)" and professor of linguistics at Columbia University

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