Science Movie Club: 'Arrival'

Published: Aug. 21, 2020, 8 a.m.

b'The 2016 movie \'Arrival,\' an adaptation of Ted Chiang\'s novella \'Story of Your Life,\' captured the imaginations of science fiction fans worldwide. Field linguist Jessica Coon, who consulted on the film, breaks down what the movie gets right \\u2014 and wrong \\u2014 about linguistics.

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