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June 4, 2009 6:59 am
Linguist Reflects On 'Years Of Talking Dangerously'. Linguist Geoff Nunberg has made a living out of parsing phrases. His new book, The Years of Talking Dangerously, analyzes the buzzwords, stock phrases and metaphors that were made popular during the Bush administration's tenure.
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June 4, 2009 8:43 am
Good interview. He comes across as standing firmly on the descriptive side of linguistics. I am curious about his position with Am. Her. and their usage panel, and how he balances the descriptive with the proscriptive in that role.