Daniel Everett Debunks the Essence of Human Language

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July 9 2009, 1:28am

Professor Daniel Everett, author of Don't Sleep, There Are Snakes, discusses the importance of preserving dying languages. He describes his experience living with the Piraha people in Brazil, and explores what Piraha, both the people and the language, can teach us about human nature.

Original Link: http://fora.tv/2009/03/20/Daniel_Everett_Endangered_Languages_and_Lost_Knowledge#Daniel_Everett_Debunks_the_Essence_of_Human_Language