The earliest humans didn't have words for colors... and the way they evolved follow a remarkably similar path across cultures.
Otherwords is a PBS web series on Storied that digs deep into this quintessential human trait of language and finds the fascinating, thoughtprovoking, and funny stories behind the words and sounds we take for granted. Incorporating the fields of biology, history, cultural studies, literature, and more, linguistics has something for everyone and offers a unique perspective on what it means to be human.
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Host: Erica Brozovsky, Ph.D.
Creator/Director: Andrew Matthews & Katie Graham
Writer: Andrew Matthews
Producer: Katie Graham
Editor/Animation: Andrew Matthews
Executive Producer: Amanda Fox
Fact Checker: Yvonne McGreevy
Executive in Charge for PBS: Maribel Lopez
Director of Programming for PBS: Gabrielle Ewing
Assistant Director of Programming for PBS: John Campbell
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Music from APM Music
Otherwords is produced by Spotzen for PBS.
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