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SPPO Associate Professor Dr. Anna Babel's TEDxOSU Talk Posted to YouTube

May 1, 2020

SPPO Associate Professor Dr. Anna Babel's TEDxOSU Talk Posted to YouTube

Anna Babel Profile Picture for TEDxOSU Talk

Who counts as a speaker of a language? Have you ever thought about what it means to speak a language? As it turns out, the answer to this question is complex and deeply intertwined with the question of who we are - and how are seen - as human beings.

On February 22, 2020 SPPO Associate Professor Dr. Anna Babel gave a TEDxOSU talk, "Who counts as a native speaker of a language?" at the TEDxOSU Magnify event. For those who were unable to attend the event in February, you can watch her full TEDxOSU Talk here!