The Sense of Style

Steven Pinker talked about his book, The Sense of Style: The Thinking Person’s Guide to Writing in the 21st Century, in which he questions w… read more

Steven Pinker talked about his book, The Sense of Style: The Thinking Person’s Guide to Writing in the 21st Century, in which he questions why so much of our writing today is bad. Professor Pinker said that while texting and the internet are blamed for developing bad writing habits, especially among young people, good writing has always been a difficult task. close

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The Sense of Style

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Program ID:
321988-1
Category:
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Speech
Location:
New York, New York, United States
First Aired:
Nov 22, 2014 | 8:45pm EST | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Dec 25, 2014 | 10:04am EST | C-SPAN 2

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  • Nov 22, 2014 | 8:45pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Dec 15, 2014 | 5:49am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Dec 25, 2014 | 10:04am EST | C-SPAN 2
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