Steven Pinker discussing ”The Sense of Style”

When:
September 23, 2014 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
2014-09-23T18:00:00+00:00
2014-09-23T19:30:00+00:00
Where:
Sheldonian Theatre
Oxford
Oxfordshire OX1 3AZ
UK
Cost:
£6
Contact:
Blackwell's Bookshop
01865 333623

Why is so much writing so bad, and how can we make it better? Is the English language being corrupted by texting and social media? Do the kids today even care about good writing? Why should any of us care? In ‘The Sense of Style’, the bestselling linguist and cognitive scientist Steven Pinker answers these questions and more. Rethinking the usage guide for the twenty-first century, Pinker doesn’t carp about the decline of language or recycle pet peeves from the rulebooks of a century ago. Instead, he applies insights from the sciences of language and mind to the challenge of crafting clear, coherent, and stylish prose. Join us in the magnificent Sheldonian Theatre to hear from one of the most important public intellectuals.