Linguistics Film Series: Secret of the Wild Child

Thursday, October 2, 2014 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Merten Hall, 3300

Join us for a screening of the Emmy Award-winning documentary about Genie, a language-deprived girl found in the 1970's in Los Angeles. NOVA follows the contentious attempts of psychiatrists, social workers, philosophers, doctors, and linguists to bring this child back into society and teach her language. DIscussion Follows. Free and open to the public. Refreshments provided.

Hosted by Program in Linguistics.

Sponsored by GMU Linguistics Club.