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Language Families of the World, Episode 19

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Language Families of the World, Episode 19
Language
eng
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videorecording
Main title
Language Families of the World
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Originally produced by The Great Courses in 2019
Runtime
25
Summary
How can languages that have very different origins still seem to be structurally related? To find out, look at the concept of a Sprachbrund and understand why contact is just as influential as origin when it comes to resemblances between otherwise unrelated languages (in this case, the influence of Chinese on other Asian languages)
Technique
live action
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