Geoffrey Nunberg, Sociopolitical Linguist Known From NPR, Dead At 75
"Dr. Nunberg's day jobs were in academia and in a Silicon Valley think tank, but his deepest preoccupation was in understanding how human beings communicate through words, from slang and vulgar slurs to political messaging and professional jargon. … He published several books, including essay collections and The Ascent of the A-Word, about the popularity […]