Talk of the Nation (NPR), “‘Marriage,’ The Word At Heart Of Cultural Debate”

June 14, 2012

Interview on NPR’s “Talk of the Nation” about the debates over defining “marriage.” (June 14, 2012)

In a recent column, Ben Zimmer wrote, “Is there any word currently more contested in our culture than marriage?” As the debate about same-sex marriage continues, he examines the definition of marriage and the ways advocates and opponents of same-sex unions use language to advance their positions.

(Show page, streaming audio, download, related Boston Globe column, Visual Thesaurus column)

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