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Author:

Speaking in tongues (Television program)

Title:

Speaking in tongues [videorecording] : the history of language / Syncopated Productions presents ; OMNI ; produced and directed by Christene Browne.

Format:

[videorecording] :

Publisher:

Films for the Humanities & Sciences,

Copyright Date:

2007

Description:

5 videodiscs (252 min.) : sd., col. with b&w ; 4 3/4 in.

Subject:

Language and languages--Origin.
Historical linguistics.
Comparative linguistics.
Communication--History.
Documentary television programs.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.

Other Authors:

Browne, Christene. drt drt
Syncopated Productions.
OMNI Television.
Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm)

Other Titles:

Let there be words.
Constant change.
Mother tongues.
Civilization to colonization.
Birth and death.

Notes:

Originally produced in 2006. Episode subtitles from disc labels.

Contents:

(52 min.) Birth and death: the life cycle of language (48 min.) -- [disc 2] Constant change : the diversification and spread of language (48 min.) -- [disc 3] Mother tongues : languages around the world (52 min.) -- [disc 4] Civilization to colonization: language takes written form (52 min.) -- [disc 5] Birth and death: the life cycle of language (52 min.)

Summary:

"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."--Container.

OCLC:

(OCoLC)183321152

Locations:

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)