Speaking in Tongues: The History of Language Episode # 4 Civilization to Colonization - preview

Speaking in Tongues The History of Language Episode # 4 Civilization to Colonization - preview. Writing is a relative latecomer to the history of language. This program tracks its emergence in Mesopotamia, China, and Mesoamerica and its spread down through the millennia via conquest—usually violent, sometimes benign—and colonization. The creation of creoles and pidgins resulting from the interaction of specific populations is also addressed, and speculation is made about the first things to be written down. Noam Chomsky; Peter Daniels, coeditor of The Worlds Writing Systems; the Manhattan Institutes John McWhorter; MITs Michel DeGraff; and Salikoko Mufwene, of The University of Chicago, contribute. (48 minutes)
One part of a five part ground breaking documentary series
Produced by Syncopated Productions Inc.
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Category:

Education

Tags:

• China
• History of Writing
• Mesoamerica

[Syncopatedprod]

The listed price is meant for the educational market it includes Public Performance Rights -

[seal8le8siomon]

interesing, but its broken up into too small chunks. irritating

[spreadthegospel]

Yes it is! Welcome to the subject of linguistics! If you have never studied anything about linguistics, I urgue to look up more stuff about it on the Internet. Surely there is no subject more interesting that linguistics in my opinion!

[Lukeeiiee]

documents like this should be for free. No wonder people are so ignorant when normal movies are easily accessible online and this they have to buy.

[themooddisorders]

So many languages!

Maybe one language in history does Fuck You become compliment?

[FarfettilLejl]

@seal8le8siomon These are just previews. If you want to watch full episodes, you need to buy the DVD(s).