Friday, February 24, 2006
The Way We Talk Now
Book recommendation: The Way We Talk Now by Geoffrey Nunberg.
From trendy jargon to computer emoticons, our ever-evolving and colliding use of language is Nunberg’s playground, and he makes it fun to play with him.
For those who love language this book is a great companion.
Perhaps you’ve heard him on a National Public Radio “Fresh Air” program. I’ve become a fan since hearing him give a linguistics lecture at Stanford.
From trendy jargon to computer emoticons, our ever-evolving and colliding use of language is Nunberg’s playground, and he makes it fun to play with him.
For those who love language this book is a great companion.
Perhaps you’ve heard him on a National Public Radio “Fresh Air” program. I’ve become a fan since hearing him give a linguistics lecture at Stanford.
