Silent children, new language.

Date:
1997
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Description

In Nicaragua, children who can't speak or hear have invented a new form of sign language which they have passed through the generations and has liberated them from a life of isolation. These children address the question: Is langauge copied or is it something we are born with?

Publication/Creation

BBC TV, 1997.

Physical description

1 DVD (50 min.) : sound, color, PAL.

Series

Copyright note

BBC TV

Type/Technique

Languages

Where to find it

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    Closed stores
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