Richard Epstein

Richard Epstein
Associate Professor of English
Department of English

About the Speaker

Richard Epstein regularly teaches the courses Introduction to Language; Modern American Grammar; History of the English Language; Language, Power, and Politics; and Language, Class, and Culture.  His research examines the semantics, pragmatics and discourse structures of English, medieval French, and Tiipay (a Native American language spoken in San Diego county and Baja California, also known as Diegueño).

Areas of Expertise

• Language and Discrimination
• Bad Language
• Language and Politics