We're Talkin' 'bout American Slang
A Way with Words' co-host Grant Barrett (Columbia '02) presents "A Lively Defense of Slang" an interactive exploration of the evolution of American language
When: Thu, April 25, 2013 | 6:30pm
Where: Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP, First Floor Multipurpose Room | 525 B Street, Ste 2200 | San Diego, CA 92101
Bubbling up through the underbelly of English is slang! In this
hour-long visual presentation and talk, public radio host Grant Barrett
will explore language change in America with slang as his focus: why
we're talking differently than we used to, how American English is
developing, and why it's an exciting time to be investigating the
innards of this fabulous tool -- English -- that we all use. The talk
will be followed by a half-hour Q&A and crowd-led discussion that
can sometimes lead down strange linguistic paths.
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Join
Ivy Plus alumni and friends for a fun, interactive evening with radio
host, public speaker, lexicographer and journalist Grant Barrett
(Columbia '02). Barrett is co-host and co-producer of A Way with Words, a
nationally syndicated radio show headquartered and produced in San
Diego. He's also the author of two books, and, as a lexicographer
specializing in slang and new words, a contributor to dozens of
dictionaries.
Ivy Plus community members will enjoy light gourmet
supper fare from uberfood, a new San Diego-based food delivery service
offering freshly-prepared organic and locally sourced meals for the home
and office. uberfood was founded last summer by Steve Gal, a Cornell
alum and Professor of Entrepreneurship at Cornell's Johnson School, and
Gen Furukawa, a Brown alum and Cornell MBA grad.
Tickets: $17.55 includes: Admission, a beverage (wine or beer) and light gourmet supper fare. Buy tickets directly from the Brown Club here.
For more information on this event, please email brownalumniclubsd@gmail.com
"A Lively Defense of Slang" is hosted by Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP and co-sponsored by the Brown Club of San Diego, Harvard Club of San Diego, Columbia Alumni Association of San Diego, MIT Club of San Diego, and the Princeton Club of San Diego.