On Point | Podcast

Rebroadcast: The power of American English to unite a fractured nation

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American English has many forms. It's evolved over 400 years to match this country's dynamic history. Humanities professor Ilan Stavans says that because it's so adaptable, American English is the last thing that unifies this otherwise fractured nation.

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