Linguistics, Style and Writing in the 21st Century - with Steven Pinker
1.4M views · Oct 28, 2015 · Science & Technology
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@TheRoyalInstitution · 8 years ago · pinned
Thanks to some linguistically gifted fans, we now have English and Spanish subtitles for this video. Many thanks and gracias!
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@hendriaditjandra6418 · 6 years ago
"Bureaucracy speaks in gibberish to avoid responsibility."<br><br>Sadly, this is true
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@garethinkster · 8 years ago
"Avoids cliches like the plague"<br><br>Love it.
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@vadim921 · 10 years ago
I would never have thought that a lecture on linguistics might turn out to be so fascinatingly captivating and humorous
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@stevietee2116 · 7 years ago
"There's nothing sinister or gauche about driving on the left."<br><br>sinister - (Latin) on the left side<br>gauche - (French) left<br><br>Ya gotta listen carefully to get Pinker's jokes
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@unoriginalusernameno999 · 6 years ago
Why am I watching a linguistics lecture at 2 f*ing AM in the morning?
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@boxiness · 7 years ago
a summary of the video: we shouldn't concern ourselves so much with minor errors, but instead we should prioritize writing good prose for clear communication. more specifically, here are some helpful ideas:<br>- classic style: language as a window on the world<br>- coherent ordering of ideas: a web of thoughts -> a string of words<br>- overcoming the curse of knowledge (empathize with the difficulty of learning)<br>- factual diligence and sound argumentation
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@platitudeomenw441 · 8 years ago
I virtually admire Steven Pinker
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@ncooty · 8 years ago
I think Mr. Pinker underestimates the problem of unclear thinking as a source of unclear writing.
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@ivanengel4289 · 10 years ago
Prose for pros.
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@user-hh2is9kg9j · 8 years ago
<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OV5J6BfToSw&t=2241">37:21</a> there is a similar joke in Arabic I wonder if they have the same origin. the joke goes : people in prison who have nothing to pass their time tell jokes and they have memorize it all and numbered it so one goes 17 and they laughed another said 10 and they laughed another said 121 and they laughed but one of them continued to laugh for a long time they asked him why? he said this is the first time I hear this joke.
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@pravinda333 · 10 years ago
I think there must be a lot of research done about Steven's fabulous hair.
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