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
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
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
Can mass be curved so strongly that a kind of tunnel can form from one place in spacetime to another? The equations of relativity allow the existence of such wormholes. Thus time travel is theoretically possible. Author: ZDF/Scobel/Xkopp/Bianca Zarandi/Maximilian Mohr Translation and dubbing: alug
A crucial part of solving related rates problems is picking an equation that correctly relates the quantities. We recommend making a diagram before doing that. Click here to see more videos: https://alugha.com/KhanAcademy Practice this lesson yourself on KhanAcademy.org right now: https://www.khan
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
Traumatic moments can take on many different shapes. These events can impact and reconfigure your life causing you to withdraw from things you enjoyed. At times, you may feel physically threatened or afraid. Because of the distressing feelings caused by the event, you may no longer feel like yoursel
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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
Click here to see more videos: https://alugha.com/CalvinRans Blended learning video for the Mechanics of Materials course offered by the Faculty of Aerospace Engineering at Delft University of Technology
For centuries, humanity has looked to the stars and wondered what was out there. In recent decades, space exploration has become a reality. However, if we want to really explore outside of our own solar system, we’ll need to figure out a way to travel at great speeds, maybe even faster than light. C
Right now, you are traveling through time. But could we travel back in time, or far into the future with new technology? Click here to see more videos: https://alugha.com/LifeNoggin Follow Us! https://twitter.com/LifeNoggin https://facebook.com/LifeNoggin Life Noggin is a weekly animated educat
