Cultural Linguistics -- Groks Science Show 2009-12-09

09/12/2009 30 min

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Is human language an innate characteristic of the human brain? Is there a universal grammar? Or, is language inherently tied to society and cultural forces? On this program, Prof. Daniel Everett discussed linguistics, the Piraha, and religion in Dont Sleep There are Snakes.