This brief introduction to linguistics asks simple questions about language and languages, then follows the various branches of linguistics that have arisen in attempt to answer those questions. Take this presentation as a rapid tour through modern linguistics or as a thoughtful inquiry into what l
From the "Sapir-Whorf hypothesis" to modern psychology, get a quick feel for this ongoing debate. Is language about grammatical universals like nouns and verbs? What's the relationship between language and culture? Text version of this lesson with links to further resources: http://www.nativlang.co
So what's this thing we call language? And what are individual languages? And, of all the many things we do, is it the one thing that makes us human? Kids in Kenya and China don't grow up to speak each others' languages, but they both have the ability to use language. Let's take a moment to think a
Is language just for humans? Do other animals speak? Take a few minutes to explore animal communication with me. Aristotle may snip humans off from rest of the Animal Kingdom, but animals do communicate with each other. Ants leave pheromone trails, bees perform information-rich waggle dances, birds
How do you go from a concrete object like a basketball to an abstract idea like a circle? Why do you see the one and think about the other? What makes this kind of thing useful? Abstract thinking allows us to identify patterns and see common features. Once we abstract away the differences, we can g
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-language-of-lying-noah-zandan We hear anywhere from 10 to 200 lies a day. And although we’ve spent much of our history coming up with ways to detect these lies by tracking physiological changes in their tellers, these methods have proved unreliable. I
On the archipelago of Madeira, the Portuguese Perestrello found strange woods on the beach that could not have originated from there. His notes on this were also read by Christopher Columbus. The discovery of America took its beginning. Author: ZDF/Terra X/E. z. Eulenburg, I. Zink, Oliver Roetz, WE
Do you want to translate your YouTube video? Here's a guide on how to translate your video cheaply, quickly and with good quality! Plus, you'll get a code to get a 50% discount at the moment. Reach more followers in their native language. Whether it's English, Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese, A
View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/how-computers-translate-human-language-ioannis-papachimonas Is a universal translator possible in real life? We already have many programs that claim to be able to take a word, sentence, or entire book in one language and translate it into almost any othe
This tutorial contains a few translation guidelines useful for volunteers in TED's Open Translation Project. To access the extended translation guide mentioned in the video, go to http://translations.ted.org/wiki/How_to_Tackle_a_Translation This video was created for the volunteers working in the
In 1983, Howard Gardener, an American developmental psychologist, came up with 9 types of intelligence that people may have. Each category is an area you may excel in, and you may be intelligent in more categories than one! What type(s) are you? Did you relate to this video? #intelligence #psych2
Poetry is a beautiful form of expression! #WorldPoetryDay is celebrated on March 21 every year and aims to support linguistic diversity through poetic expression. Let’s promote the reading, writing, teaching and publishing of poetry, starting with this short explainer video! Transcript: alugha Cli
