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For the first time on film:

How writing was created

How writing functions

How writing is the foundation of our society


gWith 48 authors, linguists, historians,

anthropologists, and poets.

From the producers of

the award-winning series

The Human Language

Now available

on DVD

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Fall 2008 on PBS

mmmmHow was ancient Egyptian deciphered?

mmmmmmmmWhat is a syllable?

mmmmmmmmmmmmmHow does Chinese writing work?

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmWhat happened to the typewriter?

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmWho invented Cherokee?

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmWho writes fortune cookies?

A highly accessible grand overview of a fundamental and essential subject.
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