Breaking the Language Barrier

Watch a TEDxTeen talk by Tim Doner, a polyglot who has studied over 20 languages since the age of 13. Explore his unique approach to language learning, which focuses on understanding foreign history and culture through linguistic study. Discover how Doner's passion led him from French and Latin to more obscure languages like Pashto, Ojibwe, and Swahili. Learn about his experiences practicing languages in various New York City neighborhoods and his interviews with major media outlets in multiple languages. Gain insights into the connection between language and culture, and how language learning can be more than just memorizing vocabulary. This 16-minute presentation challenges conventional views on language acquisition and encourages a deeper, more holistic approach to breaking language barriers.

Introduction
Language learning has become a task
Knowing a language is more than a dictionary
My language learning journey
French Latin Hebrew
Arabic
Obstacles
Language Culture