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Crash Course Linguistics
World Languages
Season 1
Episode 14
We learn about these factors - the difficulty of distinguishing between languages and dialects, various political factors, and the fact that not all languages have the same degree of resources and records - that make it difficult to determine what exactly counts as a language.
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We learn about orthographies, the different components that make up a writing system.
11:32
We learn about the process of programming computers to process human language.
11:02
We learn about language acquisition and how the process differs for babies and adults.
11:34
We learn about 6 vowel letters and the numerous sounds we make when using them.
10:53
We break down what roles different types of words and phrases play within a sentence.