Jan 18 • 44M

RIP: Sidney Poitier, Lani Guinier, Max Julien

John draws linguistic lessons from the surnames of three Black Americans.

John McWhorter
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Actors Sidney Poitier and Max Julien and law professor Lani Guinier — all of whom died this month — have last names that reveal fascinating stories about pronunciation, etymology and language change.

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