The Power of Language
By Viorica Marian
"This revolutionary book goes beyond any recent book on language to dissect how language operates in our minds and how to harness its virtually limitless power.
As Dr. Marian explains, while you may well think you speak only one language, in fact your mind accommodates multiple codes of communication. Some people speak Spanish, some Mandarin. Some speak poetry, some are fluent in math. The human brain is built to use multiple languages, and using more languages opens doors to creativity, brain health, and cognitive control.
Every new language we speak shapes how we extract and interpret information. It alters what we remember, how we perceive ourselves and the world around us, how we feel, the insights we have, the decisions we make, and the actions we take. Language is an invaluable tool for organizing, processing, and structuring information, and thereby unleashing radical advancement."
Penguin Random House
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ABC7 News.
Could Artificial Intelligence Eliminate Languages?
April 20, 2023
Next Big Idea Club
The Power of Language: How the Codes We Use to Think, Speak, and Live Transform our Minds.
Spring 2023
The Washington Post
AI Could Cause a Mass-Extinction of Languages - And Ways of Thinking
April 19, 2023
Translated into Hindi for the Indian newspaper Rajasthan Patrika
Euronews.culture
"The Power of Language": 5 ways multilingual brains work differently.
April 5, 2023
Translated into French for Euronews France
Translated into Spanish for Euronews Spain
Republished in Yahoo! News UK
Fast Company
Bilingual? You should try thinking problems through in two languages.
March 31, 2023
Translated into French for Slate
New Scientist
The Power of Language: What Speaking Many Languages Can Do.
April 12, 2023
What The Parent?
Viorica Marian Talks About Her Book, The Power of Language, and Why We (and Our Kids) Should Learn Another Language
April 6, 2023
Publishers Weekly
Nonfiction Summer 2023 Reads
March 24, 2023
The Power of Language in the News
Kansas Public Radio
"The Power of Language - How the Codes We Use to Think, Speak, and Live, Transform our Minds."
April 20, 2023
Wisconsin Public Radio
How Languages of All Sorts Unlock Our Brain's Potential.
April 19, 2023
KNX News Radio Los Angeles
Will AI Speed Up the Disappearance of Lesser-Known Languages?
April 20, 2023
Write On! Radio
Interview with Dr. Viorica Marian.
April 11, 2023
Tune in at 4:50 to listen to Professor Marian's part.
Multilingual Montessori
Episode 39: The Power of Language with Viorica Marian.
April 12, 2023
Talk Louisiana
Viorica Marian, Chief Murphy Paul, Mark Ballard, Glen Bynum
April 6, 2023
The Exchange
Interview with Professor Viorica Marian.
April 6, 2023
WVON Morning Show
Interview with Professor Marian
April 6, 2023
95X Morning Show with Rick & Thomas
Interview about the Power of Language.
April 6, 2023
Life Elsewhere
The Power of Language - How the Codes We Use to Think, Speak, and Live, Transform our Minds
April 6, 2023
Ozarks at Large
Interview about the bilingual brain
April 6, 2023
Walk Me Through
S2E7: Walk me through bilingualism.
February 24, 2023
Tune in at 24:40 to listen to Professor Marian's part.
Next Big Idea Club
April 2023 Must-Read Books
February 16, 2023
Fast Company
The Surprising Creative Power of the Multilingual Brain
May 6, 2023
The Washington Post
AI, Indigenous Languages and Cocaine Hippos.
April 21, 2023
Psychology Today
For bilinguals, identity is influenced by language.
April 3, 2023
Translated into Spanish for Psychology Today
Behavioral Scientist
It's a Bouba, Not a Kiki: The Relationship Between Sound, Form, and Meaning.
April 3, 2023
Psychology Today
Expressions and Gestures Can Be "Worth a Thousand Words"
April 4, 2023
Literary Hub
23 New Books Out Today
April 4, 2023
Alaska Commons
The Impact of Speaking Multiple Languages on the Mind
April 6, 2023
KERA Think
Want to Strengthen Your Brain? Learn Another Language.
April 10, 2023
Dialogue (Northwestern University School of Communication Magazine)
Exploring the bilingual brain.
Winter 2023
CBS News
Alderman, alderperson, alderwoman? The great City Council debate continues.
May 11, 2023
The Times of India
Yes, haan, athe. Our multi-lingual world is a gift.
May 21, 2023