What is the value of speaking other languages?
About this episode
The episode explores the value of speaking other languages and its impact on identity, cognition, and social relations.
In this episode, Richard Westcott is joined by Wendy Ayres-Bennett and Benjamin Pitt to explore a big, everyday question: what is the value of speaking other languages? The conversation looks at how the languages we speak shape our sense of identity, influence how we think and reason, and affect how we relate to others. We explore how multilingualism can foster social cohesion, support cognitive flexibility, and even boost economic opportunities. Our guests discuss why language is never just ...
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