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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| Format: | Video VHS |
| Language: | English |
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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. |
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| 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. |