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Linguist Geoff Nunberg

Fresh Air | By Geoff Nunberg
Published January 7, 2003 at 9:00 PM PST

Linguist Geoff Nunberg on the evolution of the meaning of the word "plastics."

Copyright 2003 Fresh Air
Geoff Nunberg
Geoff Nunberg is the linguist contributor on NPR's Fresh Air with Terry Gross.