4 reasons to learn a new language | John McWhorter

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Title	:	4 reasons to learn a new language \| John McWhorter
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I taught myself a second language (my 1st is English) and have been gradually expanding my use of it and I have found that it has also expanded my mind I don't think radically differently, but enough to notice it and I feel that my overall acumen is enhanced So, I think he missed the boat on that one His second point is absolutely true that you can "become" part of the target culture and enjoy the many benefits that accrue from that understanding Yes, it is a lot of fun to speak another language
Comment from : Warren Berckmann

4 reasons:br1 It makes easier the action of finding a jobbr2 It helps you to find a jobbr3 To get a jobbr4 A job
Comment from : David Córdova

Thanks
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Learning a new language is very important, because you can have communication with other people, have more opportunities
Comment from : Griselda Guerra Flores

I’m trying to be quadrilingual I’m in the Philippines and speak English and Tagalog I learned Spanish from my late mother, but neglected it when I moved away, and have to give it some serious review Now I’m learning Korean because our company was bought by a Korean conglomerate It’s not required, and the Korean executives are taking English and Tagalog classes But I was impressed that they are making the effort, and would like to meet them halfway It’s a huge challenge, especially since I’m already in my late 50s, but I find that having already been multilingual makes learning another language easier This might not be as true if you’re bilingual but both languages are structurally similar (eg, Spanish and Italian) But English, Tagalog, and Spanish have very different grammars, so the concept of differing word orders that he cited, which is one of the more challenging aspects of learning a language, is something I’m already used to For another of the very challenging aspects, pronunciation, I have the multitude of videos on the Internet to thank for helping with 🙂
Comment from : Joey Indolos

As an Irishman and a native English-speaker, who has learned to speak fluent French, German, Italian and Spanish, I approve of this message! 👍🏼
Comment from : Gavin Doyle

WowbrThis speech was juice
Comment from : Adam

Learning languages is fun! I'm learning Arabic, Urdu, and Chinese I speak Burmese I still cannot speak English fluently tho
Comment from : مُحَمَّدٌ جُنَيْدٌ

Why learn a new language? Have you heard the term 'now you're speaking my language' Language is all about making a connectionbrNelson Mandela put it best I thinkbrIf you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head If you talk to him in his own language, that goes to his heart”
Comment from : Sukhbir Sekhon

Henry Guo Teach Chinese in Jokes and Tell Jokes

I like watching various viewpoints brI recommend my videos of teaching Chinese language in a funny way to those who want to learn Chinese brI hope more people can learn Chinese to get comprehensive firsthand information about China and seek more job opportunities
Comment from : Henry Guo Teach Chinese in Jokes and Tell Jokes

I am native in English, but I am learning Swedish Every time I happen upon Swedish in the wilds of the internet, it makes me happy to understand, without needing a translation
Comment from : Sharon oddlyenough

I am fluently in three languages, and one of the most enjoyable experiences is when people speak about you, assuming you don't understand their language, while in reality, you understand every single thing they are saying😊
Comment from : M

I agree with Mr McWhorter about his reasons of what we leand a new language, specially about his second and third reasons that he said: " if you speak two languages, dementia is lees likely to set in, and that you are probably a better multitasker and languages are just an waful lot of fun" another type of great information as important as another type of subjects - such as the world of mathematics or the world of science - that serve us for the contiguous challenges we face, daily An example would be, if we did not know how to face a conversation with people who do not speak our language - identify their gestures, their intentions -, we could not relate to them because it would make us the tool of language Also, if we relate to other people, the person is happier and has fun We MUST learn a new Language!!!brbrby Francisca
Comment from : Patocalvo

Mr Mcwhorter said that they were tickets to being able to participate in the culture of the people who speak them And I agree with this brAlso, it is a practice that is beneficial for health, because Mr Mc Whorter said that If we spoke two languages, this could have a positive impact in reducing the possibility of dementia With these two reasons I agree with him br Also, because I love learning new languages, even though I'm not that good at speaking English, but I really like it And I would like to learn French, Japanese and Greek very well brBesides, language is part of a culture In fact, languages are mutating as the years go by and cultural movements and cultural syncretism that is increasing due to migration But, if we want to preserve the native languages, it is important to generate strategies and policies that allow these languages to be preserved as part of the culture of a country, generating access to this knowledge and also the protection of these languages
Comment from : Benjamín Inostroza

I agree The way wich we could use to blow our brain is know new languages The video has been quite interesting and funny
Comment from : Mauricio Ortega

My native language is spanish and now i'm learning english and french I think strat to learn a new language is almost learn about a new culture and for me that's the interesting for learn a new languange
Comment from : Bottas Mayor

As John addresses in this video, I totally agree about the importance of learning new languages and how technology has given us a unique opportunity to improve our skills from everywhere we could be at the time Besides that, in my experience it has been the only way I could take the chance of doing something I couldn't do it in some other way Another highlight I can take from John is the relevance of learning new languages in order to imbibe the culture I have a friend who showed me how learning languages could open doors in so many ways In fact, I saw him growing up in his job and getting new opportunities just because of this He is a guy whose appetite for learning has taken him further than many of our colleagues at this time I'm sure that he had not being able to get through this, if he hadn't had taken english classes or if he hadn't noticed the important of going further than you had already known For me, my friend's experience is another reason to agree with John's opinion in terms of the importance of learning new languages Also besides all I said before, I totally agree with how much fun it's the process of learning new languages, and in my case, the english language specifically
Comment from : Nicolás Labarrera

Thank you so much ♥
Comment from : Lan Hương Nguyễn

Great talk! The way John explain the importance of learning a new language and how we can immerse ourselves in new cultures, and above all, gain a better understanding of the world, is truly motivating It encourages us to continue learning and discovering new ways to acquire knowledge 🙌
Comment from : Pablo Richards

I believe that learn new languages is great! It is not only difficult, it is very funny at the same time and blow our World, our mind and can open us to new knowledge and learnings Discovery new patterns on idioms is very cool
Comment from : Camila Troncoso Montecinos

The content expressed by MrMcWhorter have many interesting topics focus on learn a new language and in my way of thinking it´s a wonderful way to connect with people who have a different cultures Actually you can understand further how it works some things in other countries I´m a Spanish native person and I´ve seen some improvements in my capacities while I´m learning a new language like do more things at the same time also I´m getting more sensitive when I read or when I´m talking with people The tools wich you apply in your daily live are stronger when you are learning a new language
Comment from : Jocsan Herrera Matus

I am Venezuelan, but I have lived in Santiago de Chile since 2017 I agree that technology helps in a good way to improve my level of English and improve people's lives I use daily visual and auditory material on the Internet to improve my understanding of English and in the comfort of my home, which has led me to have job opportunities and conversations never thought of in the past by me
Comment from : Wilson Riquelme

I agree with Mr McWhorter in the first argument when he said that if you want to imbibe in some culture, if you really want to feel it, you have to control some degree of the language of that culture, because how will you learn about them if you can’t talk with them? I think the culture is born from the interaction of someone with others and if you can't talk with others, the culture isn't being transmitted And I liked when he said who learn a new language will have less probability to have dementia, and is true, my great-grandmother was having problem with his brain and her doctor told him to learn a new language can be a solution for her problem and during the time that she was learning german, she began to have better results in her exams Very good ted’s talk
Comment from : Martin Valenzuela

I like the video and the reasons for learn new languages brI agree with the reason that learn languages is fun, because you can sing in other language,listen to music, watch movies; activities that feel like a hobby brAnd the reason that the languages is part of the culture is true, because say a lot the sociaty is: if the people is more cold/serious or happy
Comment from : camila peralta

It was interesting, when you started to study a new language its always more neutral, but when you improve it, it is time to get more close to some particular culture and start speaking more colloquial and with slang and even a different accent, and actually learn about those different cultures Even with your own language
Comment from : Sebastián Alvarado

He lost me with his bias against Republicans This is supposed to be non-partisan
Comment from : Concepcion Ledezma

My mother tongue is Bengali Now I'm try to learn Spanish
Comment from : Sumiya Shuci

In last seconds your smile was great sir❤
Comment from : shashi

I hope I could speak Na'vi's language
Comment from : Burnout minion

Tämä mies on sisukas
Comment from : Ninja Nerd Student #69

بسیار عالی بود persian 😜
Comment from : Marjan Jenab

Can a leftist liberal Democrat professor lecturing at top levels about linguistic worldviews, do it without making jabs at his political adversaries?
Comment from : Egg Boy

I think the way he speaks and makes us understand how useful it can be to learn another language is incrediblebrI feel that learning another language or a second language can open doors for you to fit into another culture and above all have more possibilities😊
Comment from : Emiliano Cruz Carbajal

I Disagree with his argument at the beginning of the video
Comment from : Tigerhunter887

Guy on stage wearing a headset This is usually bad
Comment from : Special Needs

Learning any new language has always been very useful It gives you new job opportunities, one feels fulfilled , cultures and idioms are learned Speaking English is already an official language in many parts of the world and allows you to communicate with different people
Comment from : Horacio Maino Mujica

It’s funny because it’s totally true At the moment I’m learning other two languages (English and italian) that are not my native tongue (Spanish) and the particularities that another language has makes them so special, today they come to us in an easy way thanks to technology and greatly increase our knowledge of the world which it would be a pity not to take advantage of the benefits of our timebrAnd the best part of this incredible reflection was as he said if you spoke two languages dementia was less likely to set in Bilingualism is healthy, is amazing how our brain can change and our perception can changebrIt was a very good reflection
Comment from : Valeria Sandoval

I am from Peru and I speak Spanish, for a few months I set myself the goal of being able to speak English fluently to meet professional goals, watching this video has completely changed my goal of learning this language and continuing to learn others too I found the health benefits you can get from learning and speaking two or more languages very interesting Finally, it also seemed so important to me that the fact of learning another language involves learning and understanding about the different cultures of other people This is my favorite phrase from the video (The language channels the culture)
Comment from : Alejandra Cabrera Pérez

I’m from Chile and I love English language since I can remember I was really annoying so my mom made me watch movies like “Grease” over and over in English and without subtitle (I was a 3 years old kid so I wasn’t able to read 😅); and my dad loves music so I grew up listening to Michael Jackson, Elvis Presley, Madonna, The Beatles, Queen, Aerosmith, etc, etc So when I was in school that language was always easy for me It is everywhere brbrI think people want to learn it to have more job opportunities nowadays For me is because I always loved it and made me fell in love with others languages and want to learn them because I want to experience what John said at the end: blow my mind
Comment from : Pía Riveros

i'm native in spanish particulary chilean spanish, a complex and rare derivation of spanish, with a lot of new wordsbrand new ways to speak them, different meaning for same word, depends the tone that you use when you speak can be bra nice word or a word to start to fightbrnow i'm trying to learn new languajes, i can read and write in english (i think) but try to speak in a country where brthe people don't try to learn new languajesbr it's dificult to put in practise and this is the principal problembrto learn new languajes in LATAM for examplebri think that the best way to test your skills is in a travel and live 24 hours using the languaje skills that your learned in this new languaje i think that it's give's you a lot of confidence and fluence in a short timebrbrbrregards to all!
Comment from : matias rojas

I liked this video and I agree with Mr McWhorter about English is the world’s universal language so it’s important to learn it brI believe that speaking another language permit grow up, open your mind and know the world and the people whose live in theirbrIn my personal experiences learning english had been difficult, especially talking with another person, but I know that is not impossible, so I won't give up
Comment from : Catalina Morales

stunning!!!!! definitely one of the best talks I've ever heard John said in the video that if you speak 2 lenguages dementia was less likely to set in, pretty interesting, I'm probably gonna be searching for more information abaut that after whatching this video i end up seeing like 10 more related to this topic I'm a native spanish speaker, and if i had never learned english, I'm sure i would have been five times less smarter than I am today, being able to speak english had led me to masive amounts of information (like this video) that if i had never known English, i wouldn't be able to understand no wonder this video has been seen by 17 millions of people, its fantastic thanks to the person who uploaded this to the internet
Comment from : Scraxsg

I would add a first condition to these 4 reasons to learn another language As a non native english speaker, learning english for me is more a necessity rather than a hobby As the presenter said, English is the language of globalizationbrbrin fact, it can be beneficial to learn other languages instead of english, not only to socialize with other cultures, but also to train the mind
Comment from : Camila Francisca Manques Macuada

I like learning new languages as they help open doors to discover new things I love a certain style of clothing and the only patterns for it that I can find for a long time were these books in Japanese This can give more opportunities that you may not overwise have
Comment from : ForeverDreamWithinADream

I'm currently learning Chinese (super difficult to remember vocab) and probably Korean in the future and suddenly I find this video It motivates me a lot Thanks
Comment from : Blog 0 3 2 1

Surprised to hear John using me either I know it's idiomatic, but like could care less (rather than couldn't) it just sounds wrong to me (I'd say me neither to show that I also feel negatively about something)
Comment from : Formulaic 78

I speak English as my native language I'm fluent in French, having been born in Brussels and lived there for 18 years I am native level in Spanish, because I have lived in Spain for 25 years and my wife is Spanish I have self taught myself Polish, and I am now learning Japanese Language learning is one of the best things a human being can do for himself It's hard, it takes a lot of time, but if you enjoy the process it can be so much fun!
Comment from : Christopher Fleming

Well I wanna learn a new language but I really don't care about the reasons mentioned, it makes me feel like I'm wasting my time learning a new language
Comment from : MrJlad

As I see it, learning a new language is quite difficult and so time consuming I really admire people who master different languages and study them at the same time In my case, I’m just looking for learning and improving my English brAs John mentioned in this video, nowadays it is easier to learn anything thanks to internet I think internet has given us the possibility to have limitless resources with just one click So, it’s up to us taking advantage of these resources and applied them wisely to get the best out of them brI always wanted to learn English, but for different reasons I never had the discipline to do it However, a year ago I promised myself to do it once and for all! I’m not going to lie; Learning English has been one of the most challenging things I’ve ever faced Even though it’s been overwhelming and frustrating, I’d say it has been extremely rewarding I still have a long way to go, but I’m sure I’ll reach a good level of English There are a lot of things I have to learn, but I am committed to do it
Comment from : Juan Domínguez Riquelme

说了跟没说一样
Comment from : 小齐

iam Chinese i study ?korean and?Japanese
Comment from : 秋秋日森林

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Comment from : Bims Vims

not very convincing
Comment from : SesquipedalianDragon

5:39brSkirm curtain? What does it mean? br"To go into a culture and to only ever process people through that kind of SKRIM curtain is to never truly get the culture"
Comment from : Kem chinh mãi keo

Hi people, this is a very good and motivational video to encourage you to learn other languages rather than English My native language is Spanish and right now I´m trying to learn English only because as John mention in the beginning of the video is the most common language spoken around the globe But is very interesting if you want to learn a little bit more about other culture try to learn some words or to understand the grammar And also if you want to learn other language, probably the time is the best because through technology you can easily learn in the comfort of your bedroom or Livingroom, you can pay for a online course or just ear videos with English subtitles without pay anything
Comment from : Daniel Fuentes Olivera

My native language is Spanish, but I need to learn English to be a bilingual person I think that learning English is very important to open my mind and get to know other cultures better It is true that if you know how to speak English you can communicate almost anywhere in the world and it is also very important for many areas of life, as it is a great tool when doing business, traveling and when looking for a good job I didn´t know that learning other languages was a great way to fight dementia and this makes it more interesting for me
Comment from : Josefa Fernández

My native language is Spanish and now I am trying to learn English, slowly and steadily achieving it The experience of learning has been difficult, frustrating but totally amusing, and at some times chaotic because I have to deal with my own frustration whenever something appears that I can't understand Still, in the end, it’s too much fun and comforting when I start to realize that I’m getting it In the end, speaking another language is a constant self-challenge, the important thing is to try to have fun in the process, so that the whole process becomes less difficult and more enjoyable-
Comment from : Soraya Santibañez

Hi there, I am dyslexic trying to learn Italian Any tips I can use to help me?
Comment from : Leslie Lewis-Walker

This is bullshit
Comment from : Vizzy B

South Africa has 11 official languages You are secretly judged by the number of languages you know We've taken racism to a totally new level
Comment from : Meisha

the downside of speaking 3 languages like me, is when you forget a word in all the languages that you know
Comment from : julia skidel

Thank you for mentioning the long existence of either Cambodian language or Khmer language though less people know it Quite interesting!
Comment from : C Vathana

All of these languages will despair Only Arabic will be the most useful and interesting
Comment from : asma Frendi

TO ANYONE WHOS SCHOOL ASSIGNMENT IS TO ANSWER WHAT 4 REASONS HE USES TO LEARN A NEW LANGUAGE HERE YOU GO: 1 To become apart of a culture br2 Speaking two languages has shown it is less likely to have dementia set in, and you are probably a better multi tasker br3 Languages are fun to learn br4 you can learn any language wherever you want rather than being in a classroom for set time
Comment from : Cookie

McWhorter stinks
Comment from : Ondo Lite

Stupid speech
Comment from : Arccosinus opinion

Every average Indian speaks atleast 3 languages
Comment from : Siddharth Nair

I love the first reason for learning a foreign language If you want to go into a new culture, you need a ticket brI have been learning English for 32 years I started it when I was 6 I will never stop It's absolutely amusingbrNow I am learning Korean It's so different from English or Russian ( I am Russian) But that is what I love about learning a foreign language
Comment from : Maria, Go to Korea

When he said all the 6000 languages will be left only with 100 languages i felt it thinking about our tribe and our culture and it's language,it really scares me,imaging all of them will not be left
Comment from : Mathew Rj nzy

can some one give me a brief summary about this talk
Comment from : Quân Minh

I recommend McWhorter to see the Ted-ed lecture of Kelly McGonigal In opposite of what McWhorter says, she actually gives some interesting examples of point of view or mind skills which depends on the specific language which the speaker has I especially liked the example of the language that doesn't contain words for right or left, and its speakers know from their childhood to identify their location in terms of North, South, East and West It was nothing less than mind blowing
Comment from : אביתר גלצר

My main reason (though it is of course really implied in McWhorters first reason): to be able to read Dante in his original language, Tolstoy and Dostoevsky and Brodsky in theirs, Mann and Goethe in theirs, Baudelaire in his and so on
Comment from : hdjorf

My native language is English but I am learning Japanese, kinda want to do Korean or Chinese But I wish I could relate to you all, I probably have the proficiency of a 4th grader 😕 all I can do is hold a simple conversation even after 7mo of learning (Kanji sucksssss) but I’m planning to try and come back to language learning again after a long break
Comment from : Mary Marial

Great talk is well delivered I highly appreciate it
Comment from : Arif Ali

I speak Fulani,Hausa, English and Arabic I am also working on my 5th: Hindi
Comment from : Tijjani Abubakar

TabrBo?
Comment from : ชญาภา ชัยวิวัฒน์

Help SHAPING a better tomorrow
Comment from : ชญาภา ชัยวิวัฒน์

Can I find native speaker to help me ?
Comment from : Tech Zone بالعربي

Can you tell , what's website can help me to talk with native speakers
Comment from : Tech Zone بالعربي

As a Cambodian, Cambodian language is absolutely difficult to learn
Comment from : Naven Rim

Hello there I would like to ask whether I can use the partial sound of the video from Teds youtube channels for my local radio program whose main purpose is to inspire and educate people to ensurer what they want to do regardless of learning new skills or savvy br Moreover, the only reason I do this radio program is to encourage and invigorate people to attain their goals and have a better life, and the sound of the speech video will be the initial part of my program so that it will allow audiences to apprehend and comprehend the rest of the session in my program going to talk about thank you lots Sincerely expect to hear from you soon
Comment from : 庠細蘋測 Test details

Gloosica???
Comment from : c7eye

Jesus of Montreal
Comment from : c7eye

Languages are wonderful I have learned about cultures without traveling
Comment from : Speak Write Play in English

Another reason:brbrLearning a language necessitates learning how to learn better You really have to dig deep and get new tools and figure out new methods to learn a language You grow when you learn a language brbrThe actual words and grammar may not change your thinking and worldview but the process of learning the language will
Comment from : Icarus

I've studied French but rarely meet anyone who speaks that language Because of the pandemic I won't be able to go to a French speaking country I can go to Britain but you dont need French for that Lost most of my motivation
Comment from : Jerry Hall

The Donald Trump joke he made went over my head 🥴 I have Aspergers (a cognitive learning disability on the spectrum of Autism) plus a lack of short-term memory bI legitimately can’t learn another language/b
Comment from : Liana Soares

Language preservation is important not only for the culture but also for the supremacy of the soft power of a country European countries are preserving their language because they do not want to be dominated by the western countries
Comment from : theHolisticGirl

كعكع
Comment from : D@MH@RD

I speak Filipino ,English,Korean and turkish
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Comment from : john morgan

quá mê Hữu Đằng
Comment from : Max Shahov

3:40 WHY TF KIM KARDASHIAN IS THERE
Comment from : Harmon Vergara

My native language is French but like it took 14 years to fluent english
Comment from : Isabelle Delachapelle

John is so great Listen to his Great Courses lectures on The Story of Human Language or Language A-Z He's funny, engaging and shows a true desire to help people understand each other I have had such a great time learning by Dr McWhorter's ideas I would recommend it to anyone
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