Language and the Mind Episode 7, Gesture and the Origins of Human Language Episode 7, Gesture and the Origins of Human Language.

Streaming video - 2020

What did the very earliest forms of human language sound like? Learn why many researchers believe hand gesture was actually our first attempt at language. From embodied brains to the widespread prevalence of gesture, from its human uniqueness to its many benefits for us, the evidence suggests that language was born in the body and grew up from there.

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[San Francisco, California, USA] : The Great Courses 2020.
2020.
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English
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The Great Courses (film director), Spencer D. Kelly (actor)
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1 online resource (streaming video file) (30 minutes): digital, .flv file, sound
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