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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 7,108

Woke Racism: How a New Religion Has Betrayed Black America

Woke Racism: How a New Religion Has Betrayed Black America

by John McWhorter

3.93 of 6,477

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

3.95 of 4,127

The Story of Human Language

The Story of Human Language

by John McWhorter

4.40 of 3,052

The Power of Babel: A Natural History of Language

The Power of Babel: A Natural History of Language

by John McWhorter

4.00 of 3,186

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 1,919

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 1,405

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

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

by John McWhorter

4.15 of 1,182

Language Families of the World

Language Families of the World

by John McWhorter

4.42 of 971

Language A to Z

Language A to Z

by John McWhorter

4.28 of 971

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

3.88 of 790

Myths, Lies and Half-Truths of Language Usage

Myths, Lies and Half-Truths of Language Usage

by John McWhorter

4.37 of 610

Losing the Race: Self-Sabotage in Black America

Losing the Race: Self-Sabotage in Black America

by John McWhorter

3.93 of 610

Pronoun Trouble: The Story of Us in Seven Little Words

Pronoun Trouble: The Story of Us in Seven Little Words

by John McWhorter

3.87 of 427

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

3.62 of 295

Word on the Street: Debunking the Myth of

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

by John McWhorter

3.90 of 243

Ancient Writing and the History of the Alphabet

Ancient Writing and the History of the Alphabet

by John McWhorter

3.94 of 228

Winning the Race: Beyond the Crisis in Black America

Winning the Race: Beyond the Crisis in Black America

by John McWhorter

3.92 of 198