Linguistics Film Series: Nell

Thursday, April 9, 2015 7:30 PM to 9:00 PM EDT
Merten Hall, #3300

Nell is a girl who's been brought up in an isolated world. The only people she knew were her mother and twin sister. They lived together in a cottage in the forest. Nobody has ever met Nell. After her mother's death, she's discovered by the local doctor Jerome. He's fascinated by her, since she speaks a mangled language, developed by her sister and herself growing up, "twin speak" if you will. But Paula, a psychology student, wants her observed in a laboratory. The judge decides they get three months to observe her in the forest, after which he'll decide about Nell's future. Written by Tony Kessen

Hosted by Program in Linguistics.

Sponsored by GMU Linguistics Club.