Visit to get our entire library of TED Talks, transcripts, translations, personalized talk recommendations and more. You speak far more languages than you realize, says Poet Ali. In a profound talk, he reveals how the […]
Despite the rise of e-books, physical books aren’t going anywhere. Graphic designer Chip Kidd shares why their design is so lasting. Small Thing Big Idea, a TED original series, celebrates the lasting genius of everyday […]
Visit to get our entire library of TED Talks, transcripts, translations, personalized Talk recommendations and more. As many as 3,000 languages could disappear within the next 80 years, all but silencing entire cultures. In this […]
Visit to get our entire library of TED Talks, transcripts, translations, personalized Talk recommendations and more. Civilization rests upon the existence of language, says language creator David Peterson. In a talk that's equal parts passionate […]
Visit to get our entire library of TED Talks, subtitles, translations, personalized Talk recommendations and more. Reading slowly — with her finger running beneath the words, even when she was taught not to — has […]
Want to learn a new language but feel daunted or unsure where to begin? You don't need some special talent or a "language gene," says Lýdia Machová. In an upbeat, inspiring talk, she reveals the […]
After a visit to a European library in search of Arabic and Middle Eastern texts turned up only titles about fear, terrorism and destruction, Ghada Wali resolved to represent her culture in a fun, accessible […]
There are about 7,000 languages spoken around the world — and they all have different sounds, vocabularies and structures. But do they shape the way we think? Cognitive scientist Lera Boroditsky shares examples of language […]
Artist and poet Cleo Wade recites a moving poem about being an advocate for love and acceptance in a time when both seem in short supply. Woven between stories of people at the beginning and […]
The words we use to describe our emotions affect how we feel, says historian Tiffany Watt Smith, and they've often changed (sometimes very dramatically) in response to new cultural expectations and ideas. Take nostalgia, for […]
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