Language and the Mind

Language as a System

Educational Jun 21, 2021 27 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

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S1 E2: Explore the five components of language (pragmatics, syntax, semantics, morphology, and phonetics) and how they each contribute to the meaning of language. Learn the ways in which language is, and is not, similar to other systems in the body, and the specific reasons why learning a second language can be so challenging.

Educational Jun 21, 2021 27 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

TV-PG

Information

Released: 2021
Run Time: 27 min
Rated: TV-PG

Languages

Original Audio: English
Audio: English (AAC), English (United States)
Subtitles: English (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.