
4 reasons to learn a new language | John McWhorter
4 reasons to learn a new language | John McWhorter
TED Talks Education · John McWhorter
October 7, 20169m 48s
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Show Notes
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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