# How did English evolve?

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED-Ed
- Speaker: Kate Gardoqui
- Year: 2012
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Society and politics, Languages and linguistics, Teaching and learning
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/kate_gardoqui_how_did_english_evolve)
- 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)

What is the difference between "a hearty welcome" and "a cordial reception"? In a brief, action-packed history of the English language, Kate Gardoqui explains why these semantically equal phrases evoke such different images. \[Directed by Ben Tobitt, narrated by Kate Gardoqui\].

## Lectures

1. [How did English evolve?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/kate_gardoqui_how_did_english_evolve/0d4e6497b488), 5 min (TED's player)