Precious Little

John H. McWhorter

Feb 19, 2019 11:14 AM

Where Do Words Come From?

John H. McWhorter

Feb 06, 2019 11:21 AM

The Many Meanings of Truth

John H. McWhorter

Jan 22, 2019 9:46 AM

A Penetrating History of the F-Word

John H. McWhorter

Jan 08, 2019 3:42 PM

When Did English Get Happy?

John H. McWhorter

Dec 26, 2018 10:38 AM

Why Language Can’t Be Tamed

John H. McWhorter

Dec 11, 2018 10:18 AM

Is Social Media Changing English?

John H. McWhorter

Nov 27, 2018 1:22 PM

What Was the First Language?

John H. McWhorter

Nov 13, 2018 11:10 AM

So … Let’s Talk About “So”

John H. McWhorter

Oct 30, 2018 12:43 PM

A Meditation on the Evolution of the Word Like

John H. McWhorter

Oct 16, 2018 2:05 PM

The Victimization of Social Justice

John H. McWhorter

Oct 01, 2018 6:46 PM

The Peculiarly Universal Order of Color Words

John H. McWhorter

Sept 04, 2018 11:03 AM

The Rise of They

John H. McWhorter

Aug 21, 2018 10:04 AM

Happy Birthday, OED!

John H. McWhorter

July 10, 2018 3:09 PM

What Does The Band’s Visit Tell Us About Language?

John H. McWhorter

June 26, 2018 1:56 PM

One Tongue to Rule Them All

John H. McWhorter

May 29, 2018 9:54 AM

Getting to Yes

John H. McWhorter

May 01, 2018 11:54 AM

English Spelling Is a Beautiful Mess

John H. McWhorter

April 03, 2018 11:26 AM

The Origin of Woman, Girl, and Other Lady Terms

John H. McWhorter

Feb 06, 2018 10:05 AM

There Are Two N-Words

John H. McWhorter

Jan 09, 2018 11:32 AM