Video and Multimedia
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Audio Links:
- “Linguist Considers 'What Language Is' — And Isn't”
- How does English compare to other languages?
- What about the history of English that contributes to its worldwide use?
- How is English changing now?
- “Keeping the Native Nipmuc Language Alive”, and watch the PBS story
- What is being done to keep the Nipmuc language alive?
- Do you admire David White’s efforts?
- Is there a value to the attempts to preserve languages even when no native speakers remain?
- “English to Become Official Language in Rwanda”
- More than 800,000 Rwandans were killed in the government-directed ethnic cleansing of Tutsis and Hutus during 1994. What reasons are given for the reason to require English as the language of instruction?
- Why was French not the choice for an official language?
- Will an official language policy help create a national identity?
- Listen to the Maya language
- How is the spoken language different from European languages?
- Is there any evidence for the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis?
Video Links:
- Language Design
- What perspective does Noam Chomsky take on language?
- The 5 Must-See TED Talks on Language.
- What verbal communication issues are identified in these videos?
- Dreaming in Different Tongues: Languages and the Way We Think
- What interconnections between language and culture are discussed?
- The world's English mania
- What issues about the spread of English are discussed in this video?