In his book, “What Language is,” linguist John McWhorter demystifies common misconceptions about language and details how languages change and evolve. We reprise a portion of the interview as part of our special holiday programming.
From the Archives: John McWhorter
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Guests:
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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