A definition of language

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Date
1958
Summary
In this episode, Dr. Smith, Jr., explains the relationship between language and culture.  He points out that there is no such thing as a “primitive” language; all languages have the same amount of history behind them. He reveals why all languages are about equally complex, and discusses language patterns and how they affect the learning of a language.
Contributors
Dr. Henry Lee Smith Jr.; Bob Warner; Frank Jacoby; Edith Crowell Trager; William Riggs; Paul Saitta; Beth Leibowitz; Helene Thomas; Metropolitan Educational Television Association, New York City; Institute for Research in Human Communication, University of Buffalo
Publishers
National Educational Television; Indiana University Audio-Visual Center
Genre
Educational
Subject
Language and languages ; Linguistics ; Language and culture.
Collection
National Educational Television
Unit
IUL Moving Image Archive
Language
English
Rights Statement
No Copyright - United States
Physical Description
1 Film (0:29:06); 16mm
Other Identifiers
IULMIA Film Database: 40000003329606; Other: GR00452408; MDPI Barcode: 40000003329606

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