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#142 – John McWhorter on key lessons from linguistics, the virtue of creoles, and language extinction

80,000 Hours Podcast

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This chapter features a holiday episode with a prominent linguistics professor discussing key themes in the field. The conversation also includes a unique AI chatbot interaction and a recorded talk on the connection between language and perception.

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