The Future of Language: A Journey through Time | Damla Ozdemir | TEDxLawrencevilleSchool

1,931 views · Published 15 May 2017 · 11:26 · Indexed 22 September 2026

Channel: TEDx Talks · 2017 · Nonprofits & Activism

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In her talk, she will take you through her journey with linguistics, and show you some of the weird but wonderful ways that English has transformed through the ages. Then, she will lead you through the strongest predictions that are being made about what is yet to come in our modes of communication, from "interlanguages" to Anglo-Mandarin hybrids.

Damla has an international background that has allowed her to discover the many joys of learning languages to connect with people around the world. 

This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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