Michael Erard: "Immediately after the election, Masha Gessen ... called for a 'language beat' to track the erosions [in the meanings of words in the current climate]. But here's a reality check that I hope isn't merely pedantic: language consists of more than words. This gives the writer interested in politics, language, and the shifting of realities many topics to tackle beyond lexicography and semantics. As someone who's been writing about language and linguistics for a long time - I consider myself a 'language journalist' - here are some that I have my eyes on."
Article source here:Arts Journal
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