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4 reasons to learn a new language | John McWhorter

Published: Oct. 7, 2016, 6:54 p.m.

English is fast becoming the world's universal language, and instant translation technology is improving every year. So why bother learning a foreign language? Linguist and Columbia professor John McWhorter shares four alluring benefits of learning an unfamiliar tongue.