# 4 reasons to learn a new language

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED2016
- Speaker: John McWhorter
- Year: 2016
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Society and politics, Literature and writing, Languages and linguistics, Teaching and learning
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/john_mcwhorter_4_reasons_to_learn_a_new_language)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

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.

## Lectures

1. [4 reasons to learn a new language](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/john_mcwhorter_4_reasons_to_learn_a_new_language/5734a69d491d), 10 min (TED's player)