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Cognitive scientist at Harvard.

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    Steven Pinker‏Verified account @sapinker 6 Dec 2014

    Why Save a Language? Excellent reflections on language, thought, and culture by John McWhorter.http://nyti.ms/1z4aekM 

    6:36 AM - 6 Dec 2014
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      1. Kamal Phil‏ @kamalphil 6 Dec 2014
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        @sapinker The rapidly-excticting languages are not going to be conserved,if the welfare of those, that use the languages are not considered

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      1. Steve Akins‏ @SteveAkinsSEO 6 Dec 2014
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        Why Save a Language? Excellent reflections on language, thought, and culture by John McWhorter. http://nyti.ms/1z4aekM  via @sapinker

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      1. Edutilia‏ @Edutilia 6 Dec 2014
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        “@sapinker: Why Save a Language? Excellent reflections on language, thought, and culture by John McWhorter. http://nyti.ms/1z4aekM ” #fb

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      1. John Althouse Cohen‏ @jaltcoh 7 Dec 2014
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        @sapinker McWhorter used to "welcome" "the prospect … that one day all the world's people will speak one language"!http://goo.gl/LWygvJ 

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      1. Richard Challinor is an exotic spresm‏ @Frohicky 7 Dec 2014
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        @sapinker Child: Why must I spend time on this rare language. Teacher: Because I find it interesting.

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      1. Naomi Karten‏ @NaomiKarten 6 Dec 2014
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        RT @sapinker: Why Save a Language? Excellent reflections on language, thought, and culture by John McWhorter. http://nyti.ms/1z4aekM 

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      1. Lindsay Whaley‏ @dartprof93 6 Dec 2014
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        @sapinker @haspelmath

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      1. Stan Graves‏ @stan_graves 6 Dec 2014
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        “@sapinker: Why Save a Language? Excellent reflections on language, thought, and culture by John McWhorter. http://nyti.ms/1z4aekM ”

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      1. Kristian Niemietz doesn't pay his fair share‏ @K_Niemietz 6 Dec 2014
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        Agreed, but what it lacks is a cost-benefit analysis, @sapinker. But I would say that: I am that guy at the back of the lecture hall.

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      1. Avramov Kosta‏ @AvramovK 6 Dec 2014
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        @sapinker With,Exceptional,Humility. Honored,Steven,Pinker is Optimally,Cerebral, Highly,Authentic,Intellect/Elevated,Visionary. Beyond,All.

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      1. Avramov Kosta‏ @AvramovK 6 Dec 2014
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        @sapinker The,Thinking,Process,And,Consequent,Articulation, Oh,Honored.Steven.Pinker,Is,Luminous,Elevated,Journey, That is,Light,Years,Ahead

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      1. Schubert‏ @SchubertMusic 6 Dec 2014
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        “@sapinker: Why Save a Language? Excellent reflections on language, thought, and culture by John McWhorter. http://nyti.ms/1z4aekM ”

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      2. Kamal Phil‏ @kamalphil 6 Dec 2014
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        @sapinker If world intend thatshould save progressivelyextinct-ing languages,it is to save SOCIAL LIVES THOSE FOLKS,that use the languages

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      3. axular etxeberria‏ @axularaluxa 6 Dec 2014
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        @kamalphil @sapinker Languages dissappearing (hope not) in Europepic.twitter.com/4IHFkchHkj

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