Language Families of the World Episode 24, Why Are There So Many Languages in New Guinea? Episode 24, Why Are There So Many Languages in New Guinea?.

Streaming video - 2019

Turn your attention to one of the most linguistically rich places on Earth: the island of New Guinea, and discover why, thanks to its history and isolating terrain, it is home to hundreds of languages in a relatively small area. See how pronouns allow linguists to find connections between these languages, and explore some of their unusual traits.

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Education films
Published
[San Francisco, California, USA] : The Great Courses 2019.
2020.
Language
English
Other Authors
John H. McWhorter (film director)
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A Kanopy streaming video
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In Process Record.
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (30 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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Mode of access: World Wide Web.
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AVAILABLE FOR USE ONLY BY IOWA CITY AND RESIDENTS OF THE CONTRACTING GOVERNMENTS OF JOHNSON COUNTY, UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, HILLS, AND LONE TREE (IA).