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The Essay

Lingua Franca: Frontiers of the Tongue

Wednesday 12 September 2007 23:00-23:15 (Radio 3)

Michael Rosen continues to explore the roots of Europe's languages.

Duration:

15 minutes

Playlist:

7/8. Frontiers of the Tongue

What happens when two very different language families rub up against each other? Is it a case of oil and water, or do they merge happily into a new hybrid linguistic brew? Luxembourg, Brussels and Strasbourg all have different stories to tell.

The Essay

Episode and Playlist Information

• 24 Sep 07 Clive Gamble
• 20 Sep 07 The Flapper
• 19 Sep 07 Cult of Childhood
• 18 Sep 07 Cult of Childhood
• 17 Sep 07 Cult of Childhood
• 13 Sep 07 Lingua Franca
• 12 Sep 07 Lingua Franca Part 7
• 11 Sep 07 Lingua Franca
• 10 Sep 07 Lingua Franca Part 5
• 6 Sep 07 Only a Monkey