Doing Our Own Thing: The Degradation of Language

Professor John McWhorter discussed his book, Doing Our Own Thing: The Degradation of Language and Music and Why We Should, Like, Care, publi… read more

Professor John McWhorter discussed his book, Doing Our Own Thing: The Degradation of Language and Music and Why We Should, Like, Care, published by Gotham Books. The book explores the growing divide between formal written English and spoken English. close

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Doing Our Own Thing: The Degradation of Language

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San Francisco, California, United States
First Aired:
Nov 16, 2003 | 4:58pm EST | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Dec 27, 2003 | 8:59pm EST | C-SPAN 2

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  • Nov 16, 2003 | 4:58pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Dec 25, 2003 | 6:58pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Dec 26, 2003 | 6:58am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Dec 27, 2003 | 8:59pm EST | C-SPAN 2
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