I critiqued Steven Pinker several times in Biblical Worldview: Creation, Fall,...
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Steven Pinker on Good Writing and “Bad”
I've quoted Steven Pinker numerous times on this blog, but I've never heard...
Review: Myths, Lies and Half-Truths of Language Usage
Myths, Lies and Half-Truths of Language Usage by John McWhorter My rating: 5...
Sneak, Snank, Snuck
I was recently informed by a well-meaning copy editor that my use of snuck was...
Language and Precision
Precision is an important consideration in communication. But human language...
A Linguistic Note for Christmas
Blueberries are blue but cranberries are not cran. —Steven Pinker, The...
The Elites
The American Heritage Dictionary advertises its Usage Panel fairly prominently...
Standard English
From the American Heritage Dictionary, Fourth Edition: Standard English n. The...