The Stuff of Thought
Friday, September 14, 2007
Time magazine has called Harvard Professor Steven Pinker one of the "100 Most Influential People in the World Today." His latest book, The Stuff of Thought, delves into the mental processes behind everything we say, from swear words to polite greetings, from baby names to technical jargon, explaining what the words we say reveal about the way we think.
Event
Steven Pinker will discuss his book during a talk and Q&A session.
Tonight, Sept. 14, at 7 pm
Barnes & Noble
2289 Broadway (near 82nd St)
Purchase The Stuff of Thought: Language as a Window into Human Nature at amazon.com.
Weigh in: Have you ever made a bad choice of words and said more than you wanted to?
How often do words betray you?
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Comments [6]
administration - regime are synonyms if you look them up, but they are use to mean very different forms of government
Mr. Lopate
RE "Rosa Mexicana"...... the name speaks of "la rosa", the flower, and not "el color rosa" OK? Love your show.
Regarding the "Rosa Mexicano" "mistake" -- most likely it's not a mistake, but rather the "mexicano" is the qualifier for the noun which is no longer present: the restaurant. This happens a lot in latin languages, the noun is dropped, and the qualifier retains the gender. (Perhaps "Rosa" is the name of the owner, not the flower.)
oops..let's sub 'nothing' for 'anything' in my last comment (lovely language ;-).
Why isn't this anything more than the Cliff-Notes to Wittgenstein?
Back in the 80ies I worked for a developing HMO negotiating contracts with its potential hospital partners. I was in discussion with the nun who was the CEO of the hospital, a middle-aged nun, the type who wore the habit. She was demurring, being very cautious. I said, "I understand sister,you can't be too careful who you get into bed with".
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