Speaking in Tongues: The History of Language

Season 1 Episode 1: Let There Be Words

What precisely is language, and how did humans acquire it? In an effort to answer those essential questions, this program journeys back to prehistoric times in search of language's origin. Additional topics include distinguishing features of human communication and what humankind's first utterances may have been. The early evolution and migration of humans and the development of the human brain is also considered.

Genre:

Documentary

Seasons:

1

Episodes:

5

Cast:

Noam Chomsky

Quality:

HD

Duration:

48 min

First Air:

2008

Rating:

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