Discovering the human language
Subtitle: colorless green ideas
By: produced, written, and directed by Gene Searchinger ; South Carolina ETV
Contributors: Chomsky, Noam; Newmeyer, Frederick J.; Gleitman, Lila R.; Miller, George A. (George Armitage), 1920-2012; Thomas, Lewis, 1913-1993; South Carolina Educational Television Network; Equinox Films, Inc; Ways of Knowing, Inc; Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
Series: Human language series -- pt. 1
Publisher: Equinox Films/Ways of Knowing, Inc.
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Harriman, N.Y
Language: eng
Format: [videorecording] :
Number of pages: 55
Subjects: Language and languages; Linguistics; Abstraction; Communication; Comparative and general Grammar; Syntax; Psycholinguistics
Other titles: Colorless green ideas
Description: First of three programs on human language. Explores power and limitations of language and the achievements of the expression of abstract concepts and the ability to say entirely new things and have them understood. Discusses words, sentences and universal grammar. Reference is made to Chomsky's theories as described in his book Syntactic structures.
Notes: Originally produced and broadcast on PBS in 1995.

Camera, Gene Searchinger, Michael Male, John Hazard ; film editors, Sara Fishko, Sharon Sachs, Gene Searchinger ; music, Maurice Wright ; graphic design, Bob Gill ; consultants, Robert Austerlitz ... [et al.].

Interviewees: Noam Chomsky, Frederick Newmeyer, Lila Gleitman, George A. Miller, Lewis Thomas ... [et al.].

DVD.