The Weird History of Invented Languages, Otherwords

Can you really invent a language These people sure tried But does anyone actually speak them Otherwords is a PBS web series on Storied that digs deep into this quintessential human trait of language and fınds the fascinating, thoughtprovoking, and funny stories behind the words and sounds we take for granted. Incorporating the fıelds 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. Host: Erica Brozovsky, 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 Stock Images from Shutterstock Music from APM Music Otherwords is produced by Spotzen for PBS. 2023 PBS. All rights reserved.