Thomas Pearsall
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- Weekend: Thomas Pearsall on use and abuse of English language
On this Weekend program, Dr. Thomas Pearsall, chairman of the Department of Rhetoric at the University of Minnesota, discusses the use and abuse of the English language. Topics include political terminology, punctuation, prepositions, and plain language. Dr. Pearsall also answers listener questions.
- Dr. Thomas Pearsall on use and abuse of English
Dr. Thomas Pearsall, professor of rhetoric at the University of Minnesota, discusses English language and current usage. Pearsall also answers listener questions.
- Thomas Pearsall on the evolution of the English language
Thomas Pearsall, professor of rhetoric at the University of Minnesota, talks with MPR's Dan Olson about how the English language evolved and how it is still changing. Program includes listener participation.
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