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The grammar of happiness : redefining our understanding of human language /

Daniel Everett is an American linguist and author best known for his study of the Amazon Basin's Pirahá people and their language. The Grammar of Happiness is a documentary that explores whether one man's journey into the heart of the Amazon can redefine our understanding of human language...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: O'Neill, Michael (Producer) (Director, Producer), Cropper, Linda (Narrator)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: Stonington, CT : Green Planet Films, 2015.
Subjects:
Everett, Daniel Leonard > Travel > Amazon River Region.
Pirahá dialect > Syntax.
Pirahá dialect > Grammar.
Pirahá Indians > Amazon River Region > Social life and customs.
Pirahá dialect > Social aspects > Amazon River Region.
Linguistics > Fieldwork.
Pirahã (Langue) > Syntaxe.
Pirahã (Langue) > Grammaire.
Linguistique > Recherche sur le terrain.
Linguistics > Fieldwork
Travel
Amazon River Region
documentary film.
Documentary films
Documentary films.
Documentaires.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:Daniel Everett is an American linguist and author best known for his study of the Amazon Basin's Pirahá people and their language. The Grammar of Happiness is a documentary that explores whether one man's journey into the heart of the Amazon can redefine our understanding of human language.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed August 18, 2022).
Physical Description:1 online resource (54 minutes)
Playing Time:00:53:01