Doing Our Own Thing: The Degradation of Language and Music and why We Should, Like, Care by John McWhorter
Doing Our Own Thing: The Degradation of Language and Music and why We Should, Like, Care

John McWhorter

Doing Our Own Thing: The Degradation of Language and Music and why We Should, Like, Care

John McWhorter

276 pages first pub 2003 (editions)

nonfiction music informative reflective slow-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)

Doing Our Own Thing: The Degradation of Language and Music and why We Should, Like, Care by John McWhorter is a enlightening read that will resonate with anyone who values the art of language, music, and intellectual curiosity, and is eager to explore the complexities of cultural evolution and the importance of preserving artistic expression.

Description

Once languages become written, they change. Only in writing does language develop the artfulness and richness that we associate with a Shakespeare, a Proust or a Whitman. Yet over the last forty years, the English-language has effectively gone int...

Read more

Community Reviews

3.78
based on 18 reviews

Content Warnings

This book doesn't have any content warnings yet!

If you're the author of this book and want to add author-approved content warnings, please email us at support@thestorygraph.com to request the content warning form.

Accept and close

By using The StoryGraph, you agree to our use of cookies.
We use a small number of cookies to provide you with a great experience.

Find out more