Myths, Lies, and Half-Truths of Language Usage: The Pursuit of Logic in Language
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John McWhorter., John McWhorter|ACTOR., & John McWhorter|WRITER. (2012). Myths, Lies, and Half-Truths of Language Usage: The Pursuit of Logic in Language . The Great Courses.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)John McWhorter, John McWhorter|ACTOR and John McWhorter|WRITER. 2012. Myths, Lies, and Half-Truths of Language Usage: The Pursuit of Logic in Language. The Great Courses.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)John McWhorter, John McWhorter|ACTOR and John McWhorter|WRITER. Myths, Lies, and Half-Truths of Language Usage: The Pursuit of Logic in Language The Great Courses, 2012.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)John McWhorter, John McWhorter|ACTOR, and John McWhorter|WRITER. Myths, Lies, and Half-Truths of Language Usage: The Pursuit of Logic in Language The Great Courses, 2012.
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Full title | myths lies and half truths of language usage the pursuit of logic in language |
Author | mcwhorter john |
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