EPISODE · Sep 26, 2025 · 49 MIN
Linguist John McWhorter on free speech, woke language, and why words matter
from The Connection with Marty Moss-Coane · host WHYY
A conversation with Columbia University linguist and author John McWhorter on the power of language, the dangers of censorship, and the evolution of slang and swearing.
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