Words on the Move
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What’s it about?
Linguist John McWhorter reveals why slang, grammar shifts, and pronunciation changes aren't language decay—they're signs of a healthy, evolving system.
You’ll learn
- Language change is a feature, not a bug
- Why 'like' shows social intelligence
- How 'literally' enriches meaning
- Conversational grammar has its own rules