TED Talks
Deb Roy: The birth of a word
MIT researcher Deb Roy wanted to understand how his infant son learned language -- so he wired up his house with videocameras to catch every moment (with exceptions) of his son's life, then parsed 90,000 hours of home video to watch...
Curated Video
Is Bilingualism a Superpower?
There was a time when psychologists thought growing up bilingual was harmful to brain development, but recent studies into bilingual children have turned that idea on its head!
Señor Jordan
Quick Language Learning Tip: Circumlocution
Here's a video in a series of quick tips to help you while learning ANY foreign language. As you learn a foreign language, you will probably come across a lot of vocabulary and phrases that just aren't sticking in your mind. If you...
Señor Jordan
Quick Language Learning Tip: Associations
Here's a video in a series of quick tips to help you learn ANY foreign language. As you learn a foreign language, you will probably come across a lot of vocabulary and phrases that just aren't sticking in your mind. So, try using...
Rachel's English
English Vocabulary Challenge Day 30
Do you want to learn English? Are you looking for an English lesson on vocabulary and pronunciation? Learning English vocabulary and pronunciation are my specialties! In this video, I’ll teach you the precise pronunciation of four...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Stephen D. Krashen - Language Acquisition
Stephen Krashen completed his Ph.D. in Linguistics at UCLA (1972), and is currently an Emeritus Professor of Education at the University of Southern California. Krashen is the author of more than 525 articles and books in the fields of...
Neuro Transmissions
The Neuroscience of Language
Letês use our words to talk about words - how does our brain process language? Join us this week as Alie dives into some of what we know about the neuroscience of language, and some of what we donêt know, too! NOTE: Pardon the green...
Crash Course
Crash Course Psychology #16: Language
Crash Course video and Hank Green teach us about language development and how language is acquired. [10:01]