Geoffrey Nunberg

Fresh Air's language commentator Geoffrey Nunberg.

Language commentator Geoffrey Nunberg addresses the lengths companies go to in order to come up with the right names for new products.

Language Commentator Geoffrey Nunberg discusses whether it's possible, or even desirable, to eliminate gender bias in language.

Language Commentator Geoffrey Nunberg shares his thoughts on the peculiar grammatical logic of telephone answering machine recordings.

Language Commentator Geoffrey Nunberg will discuss the misleading nature of words, or when a "direct flight" isn't direct at all.

Language Commentator Geoffrey Nunberg discusses the centennial of Esperanto, a movement devoted to establishing a world language.

Language Commentator Geoffrey Nunberg discusses the overuse of the superlatives "world-class" and "serious."

Language Commentator Geoffrey Nunberg will discuss the effects of Minitel, the computer distributed by the telephone system in France that has brought a word processor to every home with a phone.

Language commentator Geoffrey Nunberg on the efforts of France's culture guardians to keep American expressions out of the language.

While vacationing in France, linguist Geoff Nunberg visited a museum exhibit showcasing an early edition of the Grand Larousse dictionary. He considers the cultural significance of this text, and what it says about how the French view language.