Language Networks and Social Life
Language Networks and Social Life
Our ancestors shared ideas and experiences through language networks. These were the first human networks, and they still connect us and affect who we are today.
Key Ideas
As this video progresses, key ideas will be introduced to invoke discussion.
Key Ideas
Think about the following questions as you watch the video
- 00:43 What is a language network?
- 04:35 What personal evidence does Sharika Crawford give that language shapes the way she experiences the world?
- 06:47 How, according to Crawford and the map you are shown, did the geography, climate, and history of Latin America shape how communities and networks formed around language?
- 08:16 Bob Bain tells a story about the Yiddish language. What does this story tell us about the ways languages can expand and decline in use?