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David Walliams on writing for children
David Walliams talks to Michael Rosen about writing children's books.
Game On: The Language of Video Games
Michael Rosen and Laura Wright find out how video games influence language.
The Postbag Edition
Michael Rosen answers listeners' language queries from the Word of Mouth inbox and postbag
Cucks, snowflakes and virtue signalling: the new US political lexicon
Michael Rosen asks George Lakoff about the new political words coming out of the US now.
Jacqueline Wilson talks to Michael Rosen about language
Tracy Beaker author Jacqueline Wilson talks to Michael Rosen about her love of language.
How Countries Got Their Names
Michael Rosen and Dr Laura Wright find out how countries got their names.
Frenchified: The Influence of French on English
Michael Rosen and Laura Wright find out how much of English comes from French roots.
Like, Totally Awesome: The Americanisation of English
Michael Rosen on the Americanisation of English, with Lynne Murphy and Matthew Engel.
Emoji: The Future of Language?
Is emoji really the world's fastest-growing language? Michael Rosen finds out.
Intonation: The Music of Speaking
Michael Rosen explores the tunes we sing when we are speaking, without even realising it.