Produced by the Coast Community College District in cooperation with Harcourt, Brace College Publishers ... [et al.] Originally distributed by Coast Telecourses. Narrator, Kate Porter.
Summary:
Shows how language, the primary means of human communication, is expressed in the sounds and movements of every culture to express feelings and aspirations. Discusses the structure of language and its relationship to thought, as well as the significance of body language. Examines dialect, looking at certain Afro-American dialects. Using the example of the Nuer, whose language includes 400 words related to cattle, discusses whether thought reflects or influences culture.
Series:
Faces of culture ;
OCLC:
(OCoLC)34199186
Locations:
PTAX572 -- Stewart Memorial Library (Cedar Rapids)
SOAX911 -- Simpson College - Dunn Library (Indianola)
PHAX277 -- Graceland University - Frederick Madison Smith Library (Lamoni)
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