Perspective. Unlocking language /

In this fascinating program, a diverse group of experts--an evolutionary linguist, a neurologist, a geneticist, a neuropsychologist, a developmental cognitive neuroscientist, and an Oxford professor of communication--discuss the birth, development, and transmission of the mysterious phenomenon calle...

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Corporate Authors: World Wide Pictures Limited, Great Britain. Foreign and Commonwealth Office, Films for the Humanities (Firm)
Other Authors: Merkin, Jane, Kelleher, John
Format: Video VHS
Language:English
Published: Princeton, N.J. : Films for the Humanities & Sciences, [1999]
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Summary:In this fascinating program, a diverse group of experts--an evolutionary linguist, a neurologist, a geneticist, a neuropsychologist, a developmental cognitive neuroscientist, and an Oxford professor of communication--discuss the birth, development, and transmission of the mysterious phenomenon called language. Topics explored include language as an innately guided behavior in unborn babies, infants, and toddlers; the parts of the brain involved in language; the relationship between genes and language disorders; and the isolation of the Speech 1 gene.
Item Description:Originally produced for television broadcast as an episode of program Perspective.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videocassette (29 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in.
Format:VHS format.
Production Credits:Editor, Julie Buckland ; series producer, Tony Rowlands.