27 Min Released Dec 13, 2016

What "The Wizard of Oz" Can Tell Us About "Arrival"

In Arrival, Amy Adams plays a linguist who discovers that language can radically alter one's perception of reality. But is that true?

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Slate Presents Lexicon Valley

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