In search of the first language /

Discusses the research that has been done on tracing the roots and families of languages, specifically the Indo-European and the Sino-Tibetan. Shows how certain words, through their sound and grammar can be considered part of a common family, and the evolution or death of a language through time.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	British Broadcasting Corporation. Television Service, WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.), WGBH Educational Foundation
Format:	Video VHS
Language:	English
Published:	Boston, Mass. : WGBH Educational Foundation, [1994]
Subjects:	Linguistics. Language and languages. Films for the hearing impaired.

Description
Summary:	Discusses the research that has been done on tracing the roots and families of languages, specifically the Indo-European and the Sino-Tibetan. Shows how certain words, through their sound and grammar can be considered part of a common family, and the evolution or death of a language through time.
Item Description:	Closed captioned for the hearing impaired. Videocassette release of the program originally broadcast in 1994 on the PBS series Nova. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videocassette (54 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in.
Format:	VHS.
Production Credits:	Camera, Jon Else and Dan Hart ; editor, Sarah Holt ; music, Michael Bacon.