Kathleen Dunn
from Thursday, January 10, 2013 at 10:00 AM
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| Although Webster's Third was not the first dictionary to include several informal words, including "ain't," it ignited a firestorm of controversy upon its publication in 1961. This hour, Kathleen Dunn examines how the story of this one book reflects the history of 20th century American culture.
Guest:
David Skinner - editor of Humanities magazine, published by the National Endowment for the Humanities, and author of The Story of Ain't: America, It's Language, and the Most Controversial Dictionary Ever Published. He is on the usage panel for the American Heritage Dictionary. |
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