Language
A collection of TED Talks (and more) on the topic of
language.
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English is for everybody
Why was a New York Times dialect quiz made by an intern and published in the last days of 2013 one of the most popular articles viewed on the site all year? Here’s a hunch: Beca...
20 words that once meant something very different
Words change meaning all the time — and over time. Language historian Anne Curzan takes a closer look at this phenomenon, and shares some words that used to mean something total...Video playlists about Language
Words, words, words
As Wittgenstein wrote, "The limits of my language mean the limits of my world." Watch talks by linguists, data analysts and word nerds.
How language changes over time
Language isn’t fixed—it evolves. Enjoy these talks on the shifts happening before our eyes, for better or worse.
