Story of Human Language (Audio Download)
Stars
3
Length
36 lectures
Author
John McWhorter; The Great Courses;
Eras
History of Mankind (5000 BC - present)
Types
Lecture Course
Synopsis
"How did different languages come to be?
Why isn't there just a single language?
How does a language change, and when it does, is that change indicative of decay or growth?
How does a language become extinct?" [The Great Courses]
Why isn't there just a single language?
How does a language change, and when it does, is that change indicative of decay or growth?
How does a language become extinct?" [The Great Courses]
RefTags
Released
2008
Location
Global
Setting