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Here’s your sign to enter your polyglot era. #TEDTalks

English is fast becoming the world’s universal language, and instant translation technology is improving every year. So why bother learning a foreign language? Linguist and Columbia professor John McWhorter shares four alluring benefits of learning an unfamiliar tongue.

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English is fast becoming the world’s universal language, and instant translation technology is improving every year. So why bother learning a foreign language? Linguist and Columbia professor John McWhorter shares four alluring benefits of learning an unfamiliar tongue.

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  1. @Tryphaenastennisis

    July 28, 2025 at 12:00 pm

    can’t tell if this is serious or a joke lol 🌺💚

  2. @Yeyetzizi

    July 28, 2025 at 12:01 pm

    I watch your channel with pleasure. Your videos are always so creative and fun.🔮🦀🍕

  3. @NecroEditism

    July 28, 2025 at 12:01 pm

    Ice

  4. @Eva-f9y4v

    July 28, 2025 at 12:01 pm

    Thank you so much for your hard work and unique ideas. Your videos always leave a positive impression.🍹🌑⌛️

    • @Debapriyo4560

      July 28, 2025 at 12:47 pm

      Bot

  5. @Tableskater

    July 28, 2025 at 12:11 pm

    😅

  6. @XJBG1001X

    July 28, 2025 at 12:22 pm

    Learning another language is so interesting because many people seem to be in a rush to do so because they’re going on a trip or something. How long has it taken you to get to your current understanding in your native tongue? Do you remember how you started to learn? If so, you can apply the same philosophy to learning a new language, and you will pick up on it rather quick, as you will also have a frame of reference to understand what you are learning. Learn the alphabet, learn to count, learn a few words. Do all of it while learning to read the language so you can encourage and train your brains’ pattern recognition skills. It is daunting, but only if you’re in a rush. Take your time, but practice with purpose!

  7. @jeffreaves6107

    July 28, 2025 at 12:29 pm

    Ty for this kick in the butt 😊

  8. @Debapriyo4560

    July 28, 2025 at 12:48 pm

    Why so many bots in the comment section

  9. @Debapriyo4560

    July 28, 2025 at 12:50 pm

    Why so many bots?? Three reported 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

  10. @ZzZz_194

    July 29, 2025 at 5:23 am

    Can someone give a Tl;Dr ?

  11. @discord_and_entropy

    July 29, 2025 at 5:25 am

    WAow. So TED is publishing AI videos now? For shame.

  12. @andydurnford

    July 29, 2025 at 8:14 pm

    Man this guy’s pacing and intonation makes him a pleasure to listen to. Can tell he really enjoys language just as he says.

  13. @Portion2131

    July 29, 2025 at 9:12 pm

    Having different Languages is so all the people suffering and struggling dont come together and figure out a new future for the masses of humans struggling and suffering.

    Have different Languages so if the masses decided to work together it wouldn’t work because of the different Languages that keep us against eachother.

    Alot of people with bad programming & they dont have time to realize the truth if there suffering bad .

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