4 reasons to learn a new language

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4 reasons to learn a new language
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2016-10-07 - www.ted.com

Summary

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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