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Towards a global language?

Can Darwin's theories predict the future of language? Why are languages so resilient in the face of globalisation?

An episode of the Darwin and language diversity - Audio podcast, hosted by The Open University, titled "Towards a global language?" was published on November 9, 2009 and runs 2 minutes.

November 9, 2009 ·2m · Darwin and language diversity - Audio

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Can Darwin's theories predict the future of language? Why are languages so resilient in the face of globalisation?

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Can Darwin's theories predict the future of language? Why are languages so resilient in the face of globalisation?

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