John McWhorter

John McWhorter
McWhorter in 2017
Born
John Hamilton McWhorter V

(1965-10-06) October 6, 1965 (age 59)
Occupation(s)Academic and Commentator
Academic background
Education
ThesisToward a New Model of Genesis (1993)
Academic work
Discipline
Institutions
Main interestsMusic, American history, Race relations in the United States

John Hamilton McWhorter V (/məkˈhwɔːrtər/;[1] born October 6, 1965) is an American linguist.[2][3] He is an associate professor of linguistics at Columbia University,[4] where he also teaches American studies and music history.[5][6] He has authored a number of books on race relations and African-American culture, acting as political commentator especially in his New York Times newsletter.[7]

  1. ^ McWhorter, John H. "Lexicon Valley". Slate. The Slate Group, a Graham Holdings Company. (Listen to McWhorter's pronunciation of his own name at the beginning of each podcast.)
  2. ^ "John McWhorter". Google Scholar. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
  3. ^ "John McWhorter – Who You Calling a Sellout?". The Glenn Show. 2:50. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
  4. ^ "John H McWhorter". Columbia University Department of Slavic Languages. Archived from the original on November 9, 2021. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
  5. ^ "NY Daily News- Articles By John McWhorter". NY Daily News. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
  6. ^ "CNN Profiles - John McWhorter - Linguistics scholar, Columbia University". CNN. Retrieved October 17, 2021.
  7. ^ "Sign up for John McWhorter". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 19, 2023.