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Description: Language is one of the essential characteristics of what it means to be human. It’s the foundation for our culture and civilisation. But with the rapid rise of new communication technologies, there’s been speculation in some places that language as we know it may become obsolete in the near future! This short animation examines how social and technological changes are likely to transform the way we communicate over the coming decades. Will machine translation make learning a foreign language redundant? Will a mixture of brain-computer interfaces and artificial intelligence mean that we’ll soon be able to talk to each other via computer-enabled technology? And what will all this mean for issues such as privacy, surveillance and the future shape of society? Transcript link - media-podcast.open.ac.uk/feeds/3998_youtubeuploadsfriday/20210618T114610_The_future_of_language-Transcript.pdf English Language - OpenLearn Free courses open.edu/openlearn/languages/free-courses/?filter=date/grid/601/all/all/all Playlist link – youtube.com/playlist?list=PLhQpDGfX5e7CR9gebJ-XzJJH5s1LNEwT6 Study R54 BA (Honours) English Language at The Open University open.ac.uk/courses/english/degrees/ba-english-language-r54 Study Q39 BA (Honours) English Language and Literature at The Open University open.ac.uk/courses/english/degrees/ba-english-language-literature-q39 The Open University is the world’s leading provider of flexible, high-quality online degrees and distance learning, serving students across the globe with highly respected degree qualifications, and the triple-accredited MBA. The OU teaches through its own unique method of distance learning, called ‘supported open learning’ and you do not need any formal qualifications to study with us, just commitment and a desire to find out what you are capable of. Free learning from The Open University open.edu/openlearn For more like this subscribe to the Open University channel youtube.com/channel/UCXsH4hSV_kEdAOsupMMm4Qw Like us on Facebook: facebook.com/ouopenlearn Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/OUFreeLearning #OpenUniversity #Language