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The Essay

Lingua Franca

Thursday 17 May 2007 23:00-23:15 (Radio 3)

Michael Rosen concludes his exploration of the roots of Europe's languages.

Duration:

15 minutes

Playlist:

8/8. Last Chance to Hear

The death of languages is rarely reported, yet Europe is littered with language corpses. What causes languages to cease to exist? Are ancient dialects seriously threatened? And should we be marching to save Swedish?

The Essay

Episode and Playlist Information

• 29 May 07 Nightwalks
• 28 May 07 Nightwalks
• 24 May 07 Matthew Arnold
• 23 May 07 William Hazlitt
• 22 May 07 Joseph Addison
• 21 May 07 Francis Bacon
• 17 May 07 Lingua Franca 8/8
• 16 May 07 Lingua Franca 7/8
• 15 May 07 Lingua Franca 6/8
• 14 May 07 Lingua Franca 5/8