Spoken And Unspoken : TED Radio HourIn this hour, TED speakers reflect on how words and methods of communication affect us, more than you might expect.
TED speakers explore the power of how we communicate.
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Spoken And Unspoken
In this hour, TED speakers reflect on how words and methods of communication affect us, more than you might expect.
We communicate with each other in all sorts of ways. In this hour, TED speakers reflect on how words and methods of communication affect us, more than you might expect.
Linguist John McWhorter says there's much more to texting than there seems.
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"It is really peculiar on the face of it that our languages exist to prevent us from communicating with each other." — Mark Pagel
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"When employed at the right time, grammar can bring the world into sharp focus, and when used at the wrong time, it can make things incredibly blurry." — Phuc Tran
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"I think we shape language more than it shapes us. Reality and history shape language and that's the beautiful thing." — Mark Forsyth
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