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Subject:Steven Pinker lecture on writing/style From:Sion Lane <sion -dot- lane -at- unit4 -dot- com> To:"techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com" <techwr-l -at- lists -dot- techwr-l -dot- com> Date:Wed, 8 Oct 2014 08:32:33 +0000
Just wanted to share this link, this talk is based on his recent book which is getting a lot of positive press - The Sense of Style: The Thinking Person's Guide to Writing in the 21st Century.
I haven't had a chance to watch it myself and I'm not sure how long it will be available.
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