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
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
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
For more Science Videos: https://lt.org/ * More people from more places are migrating to more places, leading to greater linguistic, religious and ethnic diversity, especially in urban areas. STEVEN VERTOVEC analyzes this super-diversification and considers how societies can best respond to the chal
May was mental health awareness month. Even though we are late to posting this, we hope this video about depression can still help raise awareness. Sometimes, the signs of depression are not so obvious. For example, unstable mood, not being able to fall asleep, or losing appetite. Want to know how t
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