On Demand
The Stuff of Thought
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?
- About This Program »
- Staff Bios »
- Contact Us »
- Guest Hosts »
- Guest Picks »
- Latest Show »
- Tapes & Transcripts »
- Show Archive »
Features & Series
Podcast
Stay up to date.
Subscribe to the Podcast
Shop at Amazon!
Leonard Lopate Show picks
Start your Amazon shopping on WNYC.org and a portion of your total purchase goes to WNYC.
More
Comments
Refresh
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".
Why isn't this anything more than the Cliff-Notes to Wittgenstein?
oops..let's sub 'nothing' for 'anything' in my last comment (lovely language ;-).
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.)
Mr. Lopate
RE "Rosa Mexicana"...... the name speaks of "la rosa", the flower, and not "el color rosa" OK? Love your show.
administration - regime are synonyms if you look them up, but they are use to mean very different forms of government
Leave a Comment
Please stay on topic, be civil, and be brief.
Back to EpisodeEmail addresses are never displayed, but they are required to confirm your comments. Names are displayed with all comments. WNYC reserves the right to edit any comments posted on this site. Please read the WNYC.org Comment Guidelines before posting.