Linguist Geoff Nunberg

Fresh Air | By Geoff Nunberg

Published January 8, 2003 at 12:00 AM EST

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

Geoff Nunberg

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

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