John McWhorter
American linguist
John Hamilton McWhorter V is an American linguist with a specialty in creole languages, sociolects, and Black English. He is currently an associate professor of linguistics at Columbia University, where he also teaches American studies and music... Wikipedia
Born: 1965 (age 58 years), Philadelphia, PA
Education: Bard College at Simon's Rock, Friends Select School, Stanford University, and more
Parents: Schelysture Gordon McWhorter and John Hamilton McWhorter IV
Affiliation: Columbia University
Research interests: Language change, Language contact, Typology, and more
Main interests: Music, American history, Race relations in the United States