Word of Mouth Episodes Episode guide
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20/12/2011
The language of the financial markets. Michael Rosen returns for a new series on words.
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Being overheard
Four writers discuss how they are inspired by the words they overhear.
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English As a Lingua Franca
What kind of English is being used among non-native speakers?
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Counting Word Incidences
Chris Ledgard looks at the ways of counting incidences of words and what that can tell us.
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Voice Recognition
Chris Ledgard explores the world of voice recognition.
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Talking Newspapers for the Blind
Chris Ledgard discovers the art and science of producing talking newspapers for the blind.
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Eisteddfod
Chris Ledgard meets Les Barker, a Mancunian who's fallen in love with the Welsh language.
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Surnames
What's in a name? Chris Ledgard looks at where our surnames come from and what they mean.
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Foreign Language Learning
Students are no longer choosing to study foreign languages. What will be the impact?
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10/05/2011
Michael Rosen looks at the mysterious art of shorthand.
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03/05/2011
Michael Rosen tackles the art of the interview; at college, at work and in pursuit of love
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Speakers' Corner
Chris Ledgard explores Speakers' Corner in London's Hyde Park.
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Academic English
Chris Ledgard investigates academic English.
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Politeness
Michael Rosen takes a well-mannered look at politeness.
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05/04/2011
Michael Rosen explores the complex and difficult relationship between language and sport.
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29/03/2011
Michael Rosen looks at the world of words.
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22/03/2011
Michael Rosen looks at the speaking of English in the UK - who does and who doesn't?
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25/01/2011
Michael Rosen explores the world of language and communication.
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18/01/2011
Michael Rosen explores the world of language and communication.
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11/01/2011
Michael Rosen celebrates the life of the microphone.
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04/01/2011
Michael Rosen lends an ear to the last fifty years of the song-lyric.
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28/12/2010
Michael Rosen considers the language of travel and tourism.
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21/12/2010
Michael Rosen explores the first history of English exhibition at the British Library.
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Voices for Posterity
Chris Ledgard talks to people who are preserving their voices for posterity.
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31/08/2010
Chris Ledgard meets some of those trying to stop the death of languages around the world.
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24/08/2010
Chris Ledgard investigates the search for translators for London 2012.
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Body Language
Chris Ledgard considers the importance of body language in communication.
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10/08/2010
Word of Mouth explores the value of dumbing down.
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03/08/2010
Chris Ledgard considers the rise in popularity of storytelling at the Festival at the Edge
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27/07/2010
Chris Ledgard investigates the world of the inner monologue.
