Semantics “…the shine has come off this hardy, once-helpful word” (privilege) Author Drew Kaplan Date 2 August 2015 …the shine has come off this hardy, once-helpful word. It looks a little worn,...
America “When a law has a name like ‘Patriot’ or ‘Freedom’, it’s a sign that you should read the fine print” Author Drew Kaplan Date 10 July 2015 When a law has a name like “Patriot” or “Freedom,” it’s a sign that...
Politics in America, Semantics “…’folks’ serves as a softener of rhetorical edges. It suggests a mode of kinship and self-conscious informality that politicians increasingly default to, perhaps as an overcorrective to the inflated wealth of those same politicians” Author Drew Kaplan Date 3 July 2015 …“folks” serves as a softener of rhetorical edges. It suggests a mode of kinship...
Semantics “’Do you’ certainly sallies forth from black vernacular, even if the nature of its mundane parts makes its origin Google-proof” Author Drew Kaplan Date 22 April 2015 “Do you” certainly sallies forth from black vernacular, even if the nature of its...