Language

Linguist Geoff Nunberg talks about corporate language.

Linguist Geoffrey Nunberg looks at how email technology is altering the way we write letters.

Linguist Geoffrey Nunberg looks at how Americans use the word "rich." In this election year, it's been deployed extensively by the two major presidential candidates. Nunberg looks at the origin of the word and why some well-to-do Americans don't like the label.

Linguist Geoff Nunberg compares the different ways France and the U.S. covered the Olympics -- and what they say about these countries' attitudes toward their respective languages.

Linguist Geoffrey Nunberg has completed a computer-generated summary of a large number of Republican convention speeches delivered this week. The software analyzed the frequency of key words and recurring themes and produced a five sentence platform for the party.

Linguist Geoffrey Nunberg considers whether the Internet is on the way to making English the official language of the world.

Linguist Geoff Nunberg on the language of downsizing.

Linguist Geoff Nunberg on the long history of the word "suburbs."

Linguist Geoffrey Nunberg discusses Gerry Mulligan, jazz, and the use of the world cool.

Linguist Geoff Nunberg comments on William Safire's recent choice of words for describing Hillary Clinton: "congenital liar."