Abstract
The world is a mosaic of visions, and each vision is encapsulated by a language. Yet every two weeks, one of the world's approximately 6,500 languages dies out. What is the significance of this loss to those who speak the language as well as for the rest of humankind? Why do some languages become global while others disappear? And how are language and identity connected? In this program, linguists David Crystal, Peter Austin, and Jorgen Rischel search for the answers to those and other pressing questions as they investigate the state - and fate - of Livonian, in Latvia; Dogon, in Mali; Mlabri, in Thailand; Changsha Hua and Naqxi, in China; Pitjantjatjara and Pintupi, in Australia; and Tutunaku, in Mexico. (Portions in other languages with English subtitles)
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Subject
Contributors
Billeskov Jansen, Janus (Director), Sorenson, Signe Byrge (Producer), Stenderup, Thomas (Producer), Sorenson, Signe Byrge (Director), Crystal, David (Performer), Austin, Peter (Performer), Rischel, Jorgen (Performer), Final Cut Video Productions (Producer), Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm) (Distributor)
Duration
01:00:20 (HH:MM:SS)
Language:
English
Target or Intended Audience
Higher education
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| Name | Films Media Group (Firm) |
| Role | Distributor |
| Telephone | 800-257-5126 |
| Address | 200 Metro Blvd., Suite 124, Hamilton, NJ 08619 |
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