TEDTalks : Mark Pagel, How Language Transformed Humanity / TED Conferences LLC.

Evolutionary biologist Mark Pagel has an intriguing theory about why humans developed such a complex system of language. In this TEDTalk, Pagel suggests that language functions as a kind of technology that allowed early tribes to share ideas in cooperative efforts. And with the help of language, Pag...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:	Films on Demand.
Corporate Authors:	Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm) Infobase TED Conferences LLC
Language:	English
Language and/or Writing System:	Closed-captioned.
Published:	New York, N.Y. : Infobase, [2012], ©2011.
Series:	Films on Demand.
Subjects:	Pagel, Mark D. Anthropology. Human beings > Origin. Primates > Evolution. Educational films. Internet videos.
Genre:	Educational films. Internet videos.
Online Access:	Connect to online resource - MSU authorized users (Films On Demand @ Infobase)
Physical Description:	1 online resource (20 min.) : sound, color, digital file.
Variant Title:	How Language Transformed Humanity Mark Pagel TED Talks
Format:	Electronic Video

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