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Word of Mouth: Steven Pinker on Language

05/04/2016

Steven Pinker on Language

BBC Radio 4 - Word of Mouth, Steven Pinker on Language

Steven Pinker joins Michael Rosen to talk about his love of, and life in, language.

Steven Pinker, psychologist and author of The Language Instinct, joins Michael Rosen and Dr Laura Wright in the studio to talk about his love of, and life working in, language.

Professor Steven Pinker joins Michael Rosen and Dr Laura Wright in the studio for a wide-ranging talk about his love of, and life working in, language. Steven is Johnstone Professor of Psychology at Harvard University and he's come up with some of the biggest and most exciting ideas about language. His books include The Language Instinct, How the Mind Works, and most recently, The Sense of Style: The Thinking Person's Guide to Writing in the 21st Century.
Producer Beth O'Dea.

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