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The story of human language Discs 4, 5, 6

Course explores many of the common questions about language, such as: Why isn't there just a single language? Or, How does a language change, and when it does, is that change indicative of decay or growth? Course guidebook available at Reference Desk.

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Main Author: McWhorter, John H.
Corporate Author: Teaching Company
Format: Videos DVD
Language:English
Published: Chantilly, Va. : Teaching Company, [2007], ©2004.
Series:Great courses (DVD). Social sciences.
Subjects:
Linguistic analysis (Linguistics)
Linguistics > History.
Linguistics > Study and teaching.
Dialectology.
Language and languages > Philosophy > History.
Documentary films.
Lectures.
Educational films.
Nonfiction films.
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Summary:Course explores many of the common questions about language, such as: Why isn't there just a single language? Or, How does a language change, and when it does, is that change indicative of decay or growth? Course guidebook available at Reference Desk.
Item Description:"Course no. 1600."
Lectures 1-36 of 36 lectures on 6 discs in 3 containers.
Course guidebook includes lecture outlines and notes, a time line, glossary, biographical notes, and bibliography.
Physical Description:3 videodiscs (approximately 1080 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 guidebook (iv, 201 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm).
Format:DVD format.
ISBN:1565859480
9781565859487

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