John McWhorter

The Leonard Lopate Show | May 10, 2010
Linguistics expert John McWhorter examines the history of language; from the first words spoken by humans 150,000 years ago to the present, The Power of Babel: A Natural History of Language.

Music: Stargate Soundtrack composer David Arnold tracks 2,4,5

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