Geoffrey Nunberg

Linguist Geoffrey Nunberg comments on a California ballot initiative that would create "English-only" classrooms.

Linguist Geoff Nunberf adds his thoughts about the linguistic legacy left by popular TV sitcoms.

Linguist Geoffrey Nunberg comments on the recent new interpretations the words "heritage" and "tradition."

Linguist Geoff Nunberg comments on the how dictionaries have chosen to define words considered to be offensive or derogatory to groups of people.

Linguist Geoffrey Nunberg comments on the popularity of e-mail. Noting that in this "age of banter" e-mail suits us well.

Linguist Geoff Nunberg considers how Yiddish words have entered the everyday speech of even non-Jews.

Linguist Geoff Nunberg on the uses of suffixes to create new words.

Linguist Geoff Nunberg considers the words we use to describe "unsanctioned amorous relations" and the difficulty of using more straight forward language.

Linguist Geoff Nunberg on the controversies of the 1950s over the grammar of commercials.

Linguist Geoff Nunberg on the word "cult."