The Story of Human Language

Delve into the captivating evolution of human language with this in-depth series of 36 lectures led by a renowned linguist. Explore essential questions about language emergence, change, and extinction as you trace the journey from a single tongue spoken 150,000 years ago to the 6,000 languages used today. Engage with intriguing topics like the genetic links to language ability, the dynamics of language families, and the impact of language on thought, alongside discussions about artificial languages like Esperanto and the history of words.