The Linguists

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dustin d The Linguists follow to enthusiastic linguists as they travel the world, documenting dying languages. It is a bit lightweight and fast, but I have a greater appreciation of the need to document dying languages and their attendant knowledge before they go extinct. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review thomas a The documentary shows two linguists trying to keep record of four dying languages in different countries. They participate in the villages' little rituals and so on, makes it feel more authentic as a anthropological linguistics cinematic work. I like the duo's spirit of curiosity... It reminds us of the need to preserve dying languages and cultures. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Interesting documentary for a language buff like me. I didn't even feel long though that could have been the danger with a documentary. It is very funny at times too which helps! Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/06/23 Full Review Audience Member fascinating the work of two young academics criss-crossing the globe in search of endangered languages. the story of the languages fascinates, while the interplay between the two scholars amuses;they move from indiana jones to the odd couple with a little nerd thrown in...ask for it at the library. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/03/23 Full Review Audience Member Okay documentary, but I'm not sure I necessarily agree with the premise. Just losing languages isn't a bad thing. Language is used for communication, which is why languages die. They don't serve a function if only one person speaks them. However, I appreciate what these guys try to do. I could just use a little less holier-than-thou attitude from them. (At one point in the film, one of the linguists derides anyone who would spend their life studying French because over a million people speak it. A little elitist, no?) Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/21/23 Full Review Audience Member Interesting stuff here, but the narrative of it doesn't really resolve or move. Very fragmented with good information. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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