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Stenography
Michael Rosen explores the ancient art of stenography.
The Language of Bereavement and Grief
Writer Michael Rosen explores the language of bereavement and grief.
Autism and Learning Difficulties
Michael Rosen on communicating with people with autism or profound learning difficulties.
Audio Books
Michael Rosen charts the rise of the audiobook and asks if every writer is a performer.
The University of Babel
Michael Rosen asks how English spoken by foreign students equips them for university life.
The Persuaders
Michael Rosen explores propaganda and the language of persuasion in media old and new.
Speaking to Yourself
Michael Rosen asks who we are really talking to when we talk to ourselves.
Language in India; politics and passion
In Delhi and Jaipur, Chris Ledgard explores the passion and politics of language in India.
Language and Politics in India
In Delhi and Jaipur, Chris Ledgard continues to explore the politics of language in India.
Instructions Instructions
Michael Rosen discovers why instruction manuals are so hard to follow.
Accents Will Happen
Michael Rosen explores the impact of your accent and dialect, starting with the very young
07/05/2013
With a royal baby due, Michael Rosen investigates the royal and national name hoard.
English and German
At the Brighton Festival, Michael Rosen and guests debate our linguistic ties with German.
How do you talk to an alien?
Chris Ledgard explores our efforts to communicate with extra-terrestrial intelligence.
Babel
Chris Ledgard explores the language ideas in the story of Babel.
D is for Dictionary
Chris Ledgard talks to the outgoing editor of the Oxford English Dictionary.
Misophonia, Mondegreens and Miscommunication
Chris Ledgard and Stuart Maconie explore miscommunication, mondegreens and misophonia.
Fashion
Chris Ledgard explores how we talk about scents, slogans on T-shirts and fashion lingo.
Language Games
Chris Ledgard mulls over the language and peculiarity of puzzles.
Language Laws
Chris Ledgard looks at the laws surrounding language use, from libel to blasphemy.
The Rise of the Political Soundbite
Chris Ledgard and guests discuss the art and efficacy of the political soundbite.
Prime Suspects
Michael Rosen and top crime writers on the changing language of the police interview.
Kids TV
Michael Rosen looks at children's television and its effects on language development.
Baby Talk
Michael Rosen asks if baby talk benefits or hinders language development.
Chimps and Language
Chimps communicate but, asks Michael Rosen, do their utterances mean they use language?
Office Jargon
Michael Rosen and guests 'drill down' into the subject of office jargon.
How accurate are scientific metaphors?
Is gravity really like a bowling ball on a sheet? Michael Rosen on scientific metaphors.
Talking Terrorism
It's a word that can start a war. Michael Rosen explores the meaning of 'terrorist'.
Creating Characters
Michael Rosen talks to writers about how character is created through language.
Journalese
Michael Rosen on the necessary evil of journalistic cliché.
Social Register
Do we change the way we speak according to the person we are speaking to?