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The story of human language [sound recording] Part 1 / John McWhorter.

McWhorter, John H. (Author). Teaching Company. (Added Author).

Summary:

Professor McWhorter delivers lectures tracing the origins and history of language.

Record details

  • Physical Description: 6 sound discs (approximately 6 hours) : digital ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 course guidebooks (22 cm.)
  • Publisher: Chantilly, VA : Teaching Co., [2004]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Compact discs.
Part 1 of 3.
Formatted Contents Note:
What is language? -- When language began -- How language changes-- sound change -- How language changes-- building new material -- How language changes-- meaning and order -- How language changes-- many directions -- How language changes-- modern English -- Language families-- Indo-European -- Language families-- tracing Indo-European -- Language families-- diversity of structures -- Language families-- clues to the past -- The case against the world's first language.
Participant or Performer Note:
Lecturer, John McWhorter, Manhattan Institute.
Subject: Language and languages.
Historical linguistics.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Terrace Public Library.

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  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Holdable? Status Due Date
Terrace Public Library B-CD 417.7 MCW (Text) 35151000682344 Adult Non-fiction Audio Book Volume hold Available -


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