John McWhorter | |
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Born | John Hamilton McWhorter V October 6, 1965 |
Occupation(s) | Academic and Commentator |
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Thesis | Toward a New Model of Genesis (1993) |
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Main interests | Music, American history, Race relations in the United States |
John Hamilton McWhorter V (⫽məkˈhwɔːrtər⫽;[1] born October 6, 1965) is an American linguist with a specialty in creole languages, sociolects, and Black English. He is currently an associate professor of linguistics at Columbia University,[2] where he also teaches American studies and music history.[3][4] He has authored a number of books on race relations and African-American culture, acting as political commentator especially in his New York Times newsletter.[5]
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