Next, Columbia University Professor John mcwhorter discovers how word means have changed over time. This program contains language that some may find offensive. Welcome to the library my name is erica parker. Before we get started i have respect for the speaker and your fellow audience members, please silence all Electronic Devices at this time. Thank you for joining us for a talk with John Mcwhorter on his book words on the move why english wont and cant sit still like, literally . Language shifts. Constantly. Did you know the word clue derived from clue, a middle english word meaning aa bowl of thread now it makes sense, countless other words change taking on new meeting or new shades of meaning. In the age of memes and texan, lol, ls w, ts w, etc. Language continues to shift. But as John Mcwhorter explains, it should not scare us. He explains how the english language has evolved before our eyes and why we should embrace the change not fight it. John mcwhorter is an associate profess
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