# Languages and linguistics

486 courses and talks.

- [The mathematics of history](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/jean_baptiste_michel_the_mathematics_of_history): Jean-Baptiste Michel · TED
- [Discovering my love of words](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/jacqueline_woodson_discovering_my_love_of_words): Jacqueline Woodson · TED
- [3 strategies for effectively talking about climate change](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/john_marshall_3_strategies_for_effectively_talking_about_climate_change): John Marshall · TED
- [The rise of personal robots](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/cynthia_breazeal_the_rise_of_personal_robots): Cynthia Breazeal · TED
- [Why is 'x' the unknown?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/terry_moore_why_is_x_the_unknown): Terry Moore · TED
- [Can we learn to talk to sperm whales?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/david_gruber_can_we_learn_to_talk_to_sperm_whales): David Gruber · TED
- [The unexpected beauty of everyday sounds](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/meklit_hadero_the_unexpected_beauty_of_everyday_sounds): Meklit Hadero · TED
- [How poetry unlocked my superpowers](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/keenan_scott_ii_how_poetry_unlocked_my_superpowers): Keenan Scott II · TED
- [The nit-picking glory of The New Yorker's Comma Queen](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/mary_norris_the_nit_picking_glory_of_the_new_yorker_s_comma_queen): Mary Norris · TED
- [The poetry of everyday language](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/julian_delgado_lopera_the_poetry_of_everyday_language): Julián Delgado Lopera · TED
- ["Jabberwocky": One of literature's best bits of nonsense](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/lewis_carroll_jabberwocky_one_of_literature_s_best_bits_of_nonsense): Lewis Carroll · TED
- [A young poet tells the story of Darfur](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/emtithal_mahmoud_a_young_poet_tells_the_story_of_darfur): Emtithal Mahmoud · TED
- [Robots that "show emotion"](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/david_hanson_robots_that_show_emotion): David Hanson · TED
- [Could an orca give a TED Talk?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/karen_bakker_could_an_orca_give_a_ted_talk): Karen Bakker · TED
- [Metaphorically speaking](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/james_geary_metaphorically_speaking): James Geary · TED
- [Why are people starting to sound like ChatGPT?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/adam_aleksic_why_are_people_starting_to_sound_like_chatgpt): Adam Aleksic · TED
- [What do all languages have in common?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/cameron_morin_what_do_all_languages_have_in_common): Cameron Morin · TED
- [The ancestor of language](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/murray_gell_mann_the_ancestor_of_language): Murray Gell-Mann · TED
- [Let's simplify legal jargon!](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/alan_siegel_let_s_simplify_legal_jargon): Alan Siegel · TED
- [What's your leadership language?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/rosita_najmi_what_s_your_leadership_language): Rosita Najmi · TED
- [Can we recreate the voice of a 3,000-year-old mummy?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/david_m_howard_can_we_recreate_the_voice_of_a_3_000_year_old_mummy): David M. Howard · TED
- [Humanities Events Audio](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ia/ucberkeley_webcast_itunesu_390697297): Tom Gold and others · University of California, Berkeley (148 lectures)
- [The race to decode a mysterious language](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/susan_lupack_the_race_to_decode_a_mysterious_language): Susan Lupack · TED
- [What makes a language... a language?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/martin_hilpert_what_makes_a_language_a_language): Martin Hilpert · TED
- [Can a computer write poetry?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/oscar_schwartz_can_a_computer_write_poetry): Oscar Schwartz · TED
- [A brief history of plural word...s](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/john_mcwhorter_a_brief_history_of_plural_word_s): John McWhorter · TED
- [The language of being human](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/poet_ali_the_language_of_being_human): Poet Ali · TED
- [The unexpected challenges of a country's first election](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/philippa_neave_the_unexpected_challenges_of_a_country_s_first_election): Philippa Neave · TED
- [Listening to global voices](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/ethan_zuckerman_listening_to_global_voices): Ethan Zuckerman · TED
- [Why was the Rosetta Stone so important?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/franziska_naether_why_was_the_rosetta_stone_so_important): Franziska Naether · TED
- [The secret messages of Viking runestones](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/jesse_byock_the_secret_messages_of_viking_runestones): Jesse Byock · TED
- [Poetry that frees the soul](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/cristina_domenech_poetry_that_frees_the_soul): Cristina Domenech · TED
- [How do our brains process speech?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/gareth_gaskell_how_do_our_brains_process_speech): Gareth Gaskell · TED
- [Ingenuity and elegance in ancient African alphabets](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/saki_mafundikwa_ingenuity_and_elegance_in_ancient_african_alphabets): Saki Mafundikwa · TED
- [Why is English so confusing?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/arika_okrent_why_is_english_so_confusing): Arika Okrent · TED
- [How to read a dog's body language](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/barbara_sherman_how_to_read_a_dog_s_body_language): Barbara Sherman · TED
- [Comedy is translation](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/chris_bliss_comedy_is_translation): Chris Bliss · TED
- [Evolution's great mystery: Language](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/michael_corballis_evolution_s_great_mystery_language): Michael Corballis · TED
- [Welcome to the world of audio computers](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/jason_rugolo_welcome_to_the_world_of_audio_computers): Jason Rugolo · TED
- [Why you should embrace mediocrity](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/crispin_thurlow_why_you_should_embrace_mediocrity): Crispin Thurlow · TED
- [Are we cooked? How social media shapes your language](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/adam_aleksic_are_we_cooked_how_social_media_shapes_your_language): Adam Aleksic · TED
- [Why is there a "b" in doubt?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/gina_cooke_why_is_there_a_b_in_doubt): Gina Cooke · TED
- [Why you think you look bad in photos](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/teri_hofford_why_you_think_you_look_bad_in_photos): Teri Hofford · TED
- [A brief history of Spanish](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/ilan_stavans_a_brief_history_of_spanish): Ilan Stavans · TED
- [The gift of words](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/javed_akhtar_the_gift_of_words): Javed Akhtar · TED
- [Saving faces: A facial surgeon's craft](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/iain_hutchison_saving_faces_a_facial_surgeon_s_craft): Iain Hutchison · TED
- [Should we simplify spelling?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/karina_galperin_should_we_simplify_spelling): Karina Galperin · TED
- [Courage, the most important virtue](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/bari_weiss_courage_the_most_important_virtue): Bari Weiss · TED

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