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Word of Mouth Episodes

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    Scots

    Michael Rosen goes to Glasgow to hear about the Scots language with Sanjeev Kohli.

  2. Social Register

    Do we change the way we speak according to the person we are speaking to?

  3. Journalese

    Michael Rosen on the necessary evil of journalistic clich茅.

  4. Creating Characters

    Michael Rosen talks to writers about how character is created through language.

  5. Talking Terrorism

    It's a word that can start a war. Michael Rosen explores the meaning of 'terrorist'.

  6. How accurate are scientific metaphors?

    Is gravity really like a bowling ball on a sheet? Michael Rosen on scientific metaphors.

  7. Office Jargon

    Michael Rosen and guests 'drill down' into the subject of office jargon.

  8. Chimps and Language

    Chimps communicate but, asks Michael Rosen, do their utterances mean they use language?

  9. Baby Talk

    Michael Rosen asks if baby talk benefits or hinders language development.

  10. Kids TV

    Michael Rosen looks at children's television and its effects on language development.

  11. Prime Suspects

    Michael Rosen and top crime writers on the changing language of the police interview.

  12. The Rise of the Political Soundbite

    Chris Ledgard and guests discuss the art and efficacy of the political soundbite.

  13. Language Laws

    Chris Ledgard looks at the laws surrounding language use, from libel to blasphemy.

  14. Language Games

    Chris Ledgard mulls over the language and peculiarity of puzzles.

  15. Fashion

    Chris Ledgard explores how we talk about scents, slogans on T-shirts and fashion lingo.

  16. Misophonia, Mondegreens and Miscommunication

    Chris Ledgard and Stuart Maconie explore miscommunication, mondegreens and misophonia.

  17. D is for Dictionary

    Chris Ledgard talks to the outgoing editor of the Oxford English Dictionary.

  18. Babel

    Chris Ledgard explores the language ideas in the story of Babel.

  19. How do you talk to an alien?

    Chris Ledgard explores our efforts to communicate with extra-terrestrial intelligence.

  20. English and German

    At the Brighton Festival, Michael Rosen and guests debate our linguistic ties with German.

  21. 07/05/2013

    With a royal baby due, Michael Rosen investigates the royal and national name hoard.

  22. Accents Will Happen

    Michael Rosen explores the impact of your accent and dialect, starting with the very young

  23. Instructions Instructions

    Michael Rosen discovers why instruction manuals are so hard to follow.

  24. Language and Politics in India

    In Delhi and Jaipur, Chris Ledgard continues to explore the politics of language in India.

  25. Language in India; politics and passion

    In Delhi and Jaipur, Chris Ledgard explores the passion and politics of language in India.

  26. Speaking to Yourself

    Michael Rosen asks who we are really talking to when we talk to ourselves.

  27. The Persuaders

    Michael Rosen explores propaganda and the language of persuasion in media old and new.

  28. The University of Babel

    Michael Rosen asks how English spoken by foreign students equips them for university life.

  29. Audio Books

    Michael Rosen charts the rise of the audiobook and asks if every writer is a performer.

  30. Autism and Learning Difficulties

    Michael Rosen on communicating with people with autism or profound learning difficulties.

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