John McWhorter

John McWhorter

John McWhorter has written at least 29 books. Their most popular book is Our Magnificent Bastard Tongue with 63 saves with an average rating of 3.84⭐.

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Our Magnificent Bastard Tongue
Our Magnificent Bastard Tongue
  • John McWhorter
3.8426 reads
Nine Nasty Words: English in the Gutter: Then, Now, and Forever
Nine Nasty Words: English in the Gutter: Then, Now, and Forever
  • John McWhorter
3.8923 reads
The Power of Babel
The Power of Babel
  • John McWhorter
4.115 reads
Woke Racism
Woke Racism
  • John McWhorter
4.1923 reads
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The Story of Human Language

The Story of Human Language
  • John McWhorter
4.4120 reads
Words on the Move: Why English Won't—and Can't—Sit Still
Words on the Move: Why English Won't—and Can't—Sit Still
  • John McWhorter
4.2115 reads
The Language Hoax
The Language Hoax
  • John McWhorter
3.299 reads
What Language Is: And What It Isn't and What It Could Be
What Language Is: And What It Isn't and What It Could Be
  • John McWhorter
01 read
Our Magnificent Bastard Tongue: The Untold History of English
Our Magnificent Bastard Tongue: The Untold History of English
  • John McWhorter
3.673 reads
Language A to Z
Language A to Z
  • John McWhorter
46 reads
Talking Back, Talking Black: Truths About America's Lingua Franca
Talking Back, Talking Black: Truths About America's Lingua Franca
  • John McWhorter
3.52 reads
Pronoun Trouble: The Story of Us in Seven Little Words
Pronoun Trouble: The Story of Us in Seven Little Words
  • John McWhorter
00 reads
Language Families of the World
Language Families of the World
    01 read
    Myths, Lies and Half-Truths of Language Usage
    Myths, Lies and Half-Truths of Language Usage
    • John McWhorter
    4.52 reads
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    The Power Of Babel

    The Power Of Babel: A Natural History of Language
    • John McWhorter
    00 reads
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    False Black Power?

    False Black Power?
      42 reads
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      Woke Racism

      Woke Racism: How a New Religion Has Betrayed Black America
      • John McWhorter
      51 read
      Doing Our Own Thing
      Doing Our Own Thing
      • John McWhorter
      01 read
      Understanding Linguistics: The Science of Language
      Understanding Linguistics: The Science of Language
      • John McWhorter
      41 read
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      Myths, Lies, and Half-Truths of Language Usage

      Myths, Lies, and Half-Truths of Language Usage
      • John McWhorter
      00 reads
      Authentically Black
      Authentically Black
      • John McWhorter
      00 reads
      Surprises in the Ancestry of Old English
      Surprises in the Ancestry of Old English
      • John McWhorter
      00 reads
      Should America Pay?: Slavery and the Raging Debate on Reparations
      Should America Pay?: Slavery and the Raging Debate on Reparations
      • Raymond A. Winbush
      00 reads
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      Losing the Race

      Losing the Race: Self-Sabotage in Black America
      • John McWhorter
      00 reads
      The Story of Human Language Complete Set
      The Story of Human Language Complete Set
      • John McWhorter
      41 read
      How the Words of Modern English Emerged
      How the Words of Modern English Emerged
      • John McWhorter
      00 reads
      Doing Our Own Thing: The Degradation of Language and Music and Why We Should, Like, Care
      Doing Our Own Thing: The Degradation of Language and Music and Why We Should, Like, Care
      • John McWhorter
      41 read
      All about the Beat: Why Hip-Hop Can't Save Black America
      All about the Beat: Why Hip-Hop Can't Save Black America
      • John McWhorter
      31 read
      Word on the Street: Debunking the Myth of a Pure Standard English
      Word on the Street: Debunking the Myth of a Pure Standard English
      • John McWhorter
      00 reads
      Winning the Race
      Winning the Race
      • John McWhorter
      00 reads