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Why Language Can't Be Tamed

Why Language Can't Be Tamed

A conversation with Lane Greene, author of Talk on the Wild Side, about the "vague and anarchic" nature of language.

Slate Debates

December 11, 201839m 52s

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A conversation with Lane Greene, author of Talk on the Wild Side, about the "vague and anarchic" nature of language.

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