Speaking In Tongues: The History of Language
(2016, original release: 2007)
Nonfiction
eVideo
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DESCRIPTION
1 online resource (streaming video file) (243 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
ISBN/ISSN
1139270
LANGUAGE
English
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FilmCollection
Currently there are more than 6,000 languages spoken around the world. This five-part series traces the history and evolution of language and attendant theories and controversies while evaluating the scope of linguistic diversity, the dissemination of language, the expansion of language into written form, and the life cycle of language. Prominent figures in the field of linguistics-Noam Chomsky, John McWhorter, and Peter Ladefoged, to name only three-are featured. 5-part series, 48 minutes each
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Title from title frames
Originally produced by Syncopated Productions in 2007
Mode of access: World Wide Web
In English