Don’t insist on English! Patricia Ryan on TED.com

At TEDxDubai, longtime English teacher Patricia Ryan asks a provocative question: Is the world’s focus on English preventing the spread of great ideas in other languages? (For instance: what if Einstein had to pass the TOEFL?) It’s a passionate defense of translating and sharing ideas. (Recorded at TEDxDubai, December 2010, in Dubai, UAE. Duration: 10:35) [...]

Programming Language CHINA MOBILE information database CISCO SYSTEMS IT professional COGNIZANT TECH SOLUTIONS Related News COMCAST

Source: http://blog.ted.com/2011/03/28/dont-insist-on-english-patricia-ryan-on-ted-com/