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Fry's planet word

Label
Fry's planet word
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
Rated: MA15+. Strong coarse language
Main title
Fry's planet word
Medium
videorecording
Oclc number
781377662
Runtime
291
Summary
"Language is what defines humans from other species, and with our planet home to around 7,000 different languages, words have played a crucial role in our evolution. Renowned wordsmith Stephen Fry is the perfect guide for this fascinating exploration of language in all its forms: from cutting edge linguistic research to the glories of world literature. The series travels the globe as Fry takes viewers on a journey through the thousands of years since man first mastered speech to the cyber world of today with its html, codes and texting. Revealing how language is used, abused and continues to evolve, Fry's Planet Word looks at whether we are any closer to understanding the most complex activity of the human brain"--Container
Table Of Contents
Disc 1: Eps1. Babel ; Episode 2. Identity ; Episode 3. Users and abusers -- Disc 2: Episode 4. Spreading the word ; Episode 5. The power and the glory
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
resource.variantTitle
Planet word, [videorecording]
Classification
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