imagine telling an immigrant journalist that his diction is wrong and pretentious and he should take instruction from academics.
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Replying to @HeerJeet @adamgurri
Okay, point me to the tweet where I, the linguist in the convo, dictated how you should use the word “gestalt.” Once you’ve done so, we can all read the tweet together
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Replying to @magi_jay @adamgurri
You weren't the only academic in the conversation.
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But, while I'm here, let me say I shouldn't have invoked Pinker and am happy to accept your argument his book isn't relevant. My argument should have been made on moral & journalistic grounds, not linguistic ones.
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