The Power of Babel by John McWhorter was first published in 2002. We track 2 editions.
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- W. H. Freeman2002 Hardback I own The Power of Babel, W. H. Freeman 2002 Log in to want this
- Heinemann2002 Other I own The Power of Babel, Heinemann 2002 Log in to want this
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- 7 on Open Library, 4 in English
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When was The Power of Babel first published?
The Power of Babel by John McWhorter was first published in 2002.