An amazing TED talk by John McWhorter @ Columbia University. He presented various reasons why English speakers should consider learning a new language, including a Neo-Whorfian linguistic relativity theory. The Neo-Whofian argues that the language you speak defines your cognitive and perceptual understanding of the world. Is it a valid reason?

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TED Talk: 4 Reasons to learn a new language
John McWhorter @ Columbia University