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John McWhorter

John McWhorter

48 books

Our Magnificent Bastard Tongue: The Untold History of English

Our Magnificent Bastard Tongue: The Untold History of English

by John McWhorter

3.83 of 7,190

Woke Racism: How a New Religion Has Betrayed Black America

Woke Racism: How a New Religion Has Betrayed Black America

by John McWhorter

3.92 of 6,637

Nine Nasty Words: English in the Gutter — Then, Now, and Forever

Nine Nasty Words: English in the Gutter — Then, Now, and Forever

by John McWhorter

3.94 of 4,324

The Story of Human Language

The Story of Human Language

by John McWhorter

4.41 of 3,126

The Power of Babel: A Natural History of Language – A Witty Linguistics Guide to How Tongues Mix, Mutate, and Evolve

The Power of Babel: A Natural History of Language – A Witty Linguistics Guide to How Tongues Mix, Mutate, and Evolve

by John McWhorter

4.00 of 3,252

Words on the Move: Why English Won't—and Can't—Sit Still

Words on the Move: Why English Won't—and Can't—Sit Still

by John McWhorter

4.14 of 1,950

The Language Hoax: Why the World Looks the Same in Any Language

The Language Hoax: Why the World Looks the Same in Any Language

by John McWhorter

3.73 of 1,449

Talking Back, Talking Black: Truths About America's Lingua Franca

Talking Back, Talking Black: Truths About America's Lingua Franca

by John McWhorter

4.16 of 1,211

Language Families of the World

Language Families of the World

by John McWhorter

4.41 of 996

Language A to Z

Language A to Z

by John McWhorter

4.27 of 988

What Language Is: And What It Isn't and What It Could Be

What Language Is: And What It Isn't and What It Could Be

by John McWhorter

3.89 of 798

Pronoun Trouble: The Story of Us in Seven Little Words

Pronoun Trouble: The Story of Us in Seven Little Words

by John McWhorter

3.81 of 791

Myths, Lies and Half-Truths of Language Usage

Myths, Lies and Half-Truths of Language Usage

by John McWhorter

4.37 of 631

Losing the Race: Self-Sabotage in Black America

Losing the Race: Self-Sabotage in Black America

by John McWhorter

3.94 of 617

Doing Our Own Thing: The Degradation of Language and Music and Why We Should, Like, Care

Doing Our Own Thing: The Degradation of Language and Music and Why We Should, Like, Care

by John McWhorter

3.61 of 297

Ancient Writing and the History of the Alphabet

Ancient Writing and the History of the Alphabet

by John McWhorter

3.94 of 257

Word on the Street: Debunking the Myth of

Word on the Street: Debunking the Myth of "Pure" Standard English

by John McWhorter

3.91 of 245

Winning the Race: Beyond the Crisis in Black America

Winning the Race: Beyond the Crisis in Black America

by John McWhorter

3.94 of 202