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Épisode précédent
S01E05 - "The Power and the Glory"
Diffusé le Oct 23, 2011, 8:00 PM
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Description
Épisodes (1 Saison · 5 Épisodes)
Babel
Stephen Fry seeks to uncover the origins of language and how and why we are the only species on the planet to have this gift.
Sep 25, 2011
60 min
Identity
Stephen Fry argues that the way we speak defines us above all - be it a national language, a regional dialect or even class variation.
Oct 2, 2011
60 min
Uses and Abuses
Documentary series. Stephen learns that swearing plays an important part in human communication, and that slang and jargon can both aid and thwart clarity.
Oct 9, 2011
60 min
Spreading the Word
Stephen Fry looks at the written word, starting with the earliest form of writing - cuneiform, and ending with the modern inventions of blogging and twittering.
Oct 16, 2011
60 min
The Power and the Glory
Stephen Fry explores language. He looks at our desire to entertain and explain through stories, and why any attempt at formula is doomed to fail.
Oct 23, 2011
60 min
Distribution
Galerie
