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Title:

Discovering the human language [videorecording] : colorless green ideas / produced, written, and directed by Gene Searchinger ; South Carolina ETV.

Format:

[videorecording] :

Publisher:

Equinox Films/Ways of KnowingInc.,

Copyright Date:

2005

Description:

1 videodisc (55 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.

Subject:

Language and languages
Linguistics
Abstraction
Communication
Chomsky, Noam--Syntactic structures.
Grammar, Comparative and general--Syntax
Psycholinguistics
Nonfiction television programs.
Educational television programs.
Documentary television programs.

Other Authors:

Searchinger, Gene.
Chomsky, Noam.
Newmeyer, Frederick J.
Gleitman, Lila R.
Miller, George A. (George Armitage), 1920-
Thomas, Lewis, 1913-1993
South Carolina Educational Television Network.
Equinox Films, Inc.,
Ways of Knowing, Inc.
Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)

Notes:

Interviewees: Noam Chomsky, Frederick Newmeyer, Lila Gleitman, George A. Miller, Lewis Thomas ... [et al.]. Originally produced and broadcast on PBS in 1995.

Summary:

First of three programs on human language. Explores power and limitations of language and the achievements of the expression of abstract concepts and the ability to say entirely new things and have them understood. Discusses words, sentences and universal grammar. Reference is made to Chomsky's theories as described in his book Syntactic structures.

Series:

Human language series ; pt. 1

OCLC:

(OCoLC)60695807

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)