Speaking in Tongues: The History of Language
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Speaking in Tongues: The History of Language

7.2 / 10 | Canada
2008 | Documentary
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.

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Cast List (18)

Hua Lin
Hua Lin
Self
Noam Chomsky
Noam Chomsky
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John McWhorter
John McWhorter
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Diane Massam
Diane Massam
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Lyle Campbell
Lyle Campbell
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Thomas Eccardt
Thomas Eccardt
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Peter Ladefoged
Peter Ladefoged
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Brian Joseph
Brian Joseph
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Michel Degraff
Michel Degraff
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Jay Jasanoff
Jay Jasanoff
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Merritt Ruhlen
Merritt Ruhlen
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Richard Klein
Richard Klein
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Sergei Starostin
Sergei Starostin
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Larry Hyman
Larry Hyman
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Murray Gell-Mann
Murray Gell-Mann
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Phillip Lieberman
Phillip Lieberman
Self
Peter Daniels
Peter Daniels
Self
Salikoko Mufwene
Salikoko Mufwene
Self

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