Three reasons to preserve (and develop) a heritage language: Charles Chang at TEDxRiceU 2014

In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.* (*Subject to certain rules and regulations)

No child left monolingual: Kim Potowski at TEDxUofIChicago
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No child left monolingual: Kim Potowski at TEDxUofIChicago

Endangered languages: why it matters | Mandana Seyfeddinipur | TEDxLSHTM
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Endangered languages: why it matters | Mandana Seyfeddinipur | TEDxLSHTM

The Significance of Linguistic Profiling | John Baugh | TEDxEmory
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The Significance of Linguistic Profiling | John Baugh | TEDxEmory

One Simple Method to Learn Any Language | Scott Young & Vat Jaiswal | TEDxEastsidePrep
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One Simple Method to Learn Any Language | Scott Young & Vat Jaiswal | TEDxEastsidePrep

Can You Find Your Identity Through A Heritage-Language? | Susan Poulin | TEDxPortsmouth
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Can You Find Your Identity Through A Heritage-Language? | Susan Poulin | TEDxPortsmouth

Learning a second language? Develop your mother tongue | Shane Leaning | TEDxXiguanED
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Learning a second language? Develop your mother tongue | Shane Leaning | TEDxXiguanED

The Origins and Evolution of Language | Michael Corballis | TEDxAuckland
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The Origins and Evolution of Language | Michael Corballis | TEDxAuckland

How I learned an endangered language—and why it matters | Jonathan Mayers | TEDxBatonRouge
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How I learned an endangered language—and why it matters | Jonathan Mayers | TEDxBatonRouge

Can you learn the hardest language in the world? | Irina Pravet | TEDxOtaniemiED
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Can you learn the hardest language in the world? | Irina Pravet | TEDxOtaniemiED

Preserving endangered languages: Barry Mosses at TEDxCCS
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Preserving endangered languages: Barry Mosses at TEDxCCS

How to learn any language in six months | Chris Lonsdale | TEDxLingnanUniversity
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How to learn any language in six months | Chris Lonsdale | TEDxLingnanUniversity

Identifying Yourself Through Language | Robyn Giffen | TEDxUBCOkanagan
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Identifying Yourself Through Language | Robyn Giffen | TEDxUBCOkanagan

Saving the Lakota Language through Immersion Education | Peter Hill | TEDxBrookings
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Saving the Lakota Language through Immersion Education | Peter Hill | TEDxBrookings

Learning a Language Will Change your Life for Good | Christopher McCormick | TEDxPhnomPenh
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Learning a Language Will Change your Life for Good | Christopher McCormick | TEDxPhnomPenh

Reducing healthcare disparity: Rebecca Richards-Kortum at TEDxRiceU 2014
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Reducing healthcare disparity: Rebecca Richards-Kortum at TEDxRiceU 2014

The Importance of Being Bilingual | Maria Giannini | TEDxSantaCatalinaSchool
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The Importance of Being Bilingual | Maria Giannini | TEDxSantaCatalinaSchool

Creating bilingual minds | Naja Ferjan Ramirez | TEDxLjubljana
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Creating bilingual minds | Naja Ferjan Ramirez | TEDxLjubljana

The multilingual in you | Sébastien Roger de Nuñez | TEDxToulouse
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The multilingual in you | Sébastien Roger de Nuñez | TEDxToulouse

No such thing as correct English | Kellam Barta | TEDxFargo
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No such thing as correct English | Kellam Barta | TEDxFargo

Two Languages, Two Personalities?  | Mariam Abeje | TEDxAustinCollege
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Two Languages, Two Personalities? | Mariam Abeje | TEDxAustinCollege