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Word of Mouth

It's language, Jim, but not as we know itIt's language, Jim, but not as we know it

Released On: 25 Jan 2022

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Michael Rosen talks to science communicator Dr Hannah Little.

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Word of Mouth
It's language, Jim, but not as we know it
Michael Rosen talks to science communicator Dr Hannah Little.
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Remembering Mother Tongues
Michael Rosen asks Julie Sedivy about what happens when we lose our first language.
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Dropping the Mic and Jumping the Shark: Where Do Modern Idioms Come From?
Michael Rosen talks to Dr Gareth Carrol about the surprising origins of modern idioms.
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John McWhorter on Language
John McWhorter, author and linguist at Columbia University, joins Michael Rosen.
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Talking to Computers
Michael Rosen talks to Lane Greene about advances in language technologies.
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The Language of Sci-Fi
Michael Rosen explores how the vocabulary of sci-fi has entered everyday speech.
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3 Ways to Speak English
Dr Jamila Lyiscott describes to Michael Rosen the 3 ways in which she speaks English.
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The language we use about children in care
Adoptive parent Margaret Reynolds talks about the language used around children in care
28 mins
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Weather Words
The many different ways we use to talk about the weather
28 mins
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Nathan Filer on the ways we talk about mental health
Nathan talks with Michael about words we use when talking about mental health.
28 mins
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What is language actually good for?
Nick Enfield and Michael Rosen on language being good for lawyers but bad for scientists.
28 mins
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My Stammer Story
Michael Rosen asks William Laven about how he has learnt to celebrate his stammer.
28 mins
Word of Mouth
Lords and Ladies: Folk Names for Plants and Flowers
The different names we call our common plants and flowers around the British Isles.
28 mins
Word of Mouth
The Art of Apologies
Michael Rosen talks to sociolinguist Louise Mullany about all the ways we say sorry.
28 mins
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Ghosting Caking and Breadcrumbing
The evolving lexicon of online dating
28 mins
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A Murmuration of Starlings
Michael Rosen talks to Matt Sewell about collective nouns in the animal world.
28 mins
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Like
Linguist Carmen Fought talks to Michael about 'like' in all its forms.
28 mins
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Nihal Arthanayake on conversation
Radio 5 Live presenter Nihal Arthanayake talks to Michael about the art of conversation.
28 mins
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Exclamation Marks!!
Michael Rosen exclaims excitedly over exclamation marks with Florence Hazrat.
28 mins
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Band names
Bob Stanley talks band names, from the rubbish to the brilliant.
28 mins
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Grammar Table
Michael Rosen is joined by grammar fanatic Ellen Jovin.
28 mins
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Snap Crackle and Every Little Helps - the language of food advertising
Michael Rosen delves into the fascinating world of food and drink advertising.
28 mins
Word of Mouth
Subtitles
Karli Witkowska, the subtitler behind TV shows including Stranger Things, explains her job
28 mins
Word of Mouth
Interpreting for Mum and Dad
Sanmeet Kaur has been interpreting for her parents since the age of five.
28 mins
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Richard Osman's love of language
Richard Osman talks in depth to Michael Rosen about his broadcasting and writing lives.
28 mins
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The Life Inside: Philosophy in Prison
Michael Rosen talks to Andy West who teaches philosophy in prisons
28 mins
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Psychiatrist and Patient
Neuropsychiatrist Anthony David talks to Michael.
28 mins
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A Load of Nonsense
Michael Rosen talks nonsense literature and made-up words with Noreen Masud.
28 mins
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Chatbots
Professor of computational linguistics Emily M Bender chats all things bot with Michael
28 mins
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Women's Words
Dr Jenni Nuttall talks to Michael about the words used by and about women.
28 mins
Word of Mouth
The Language of Fascism
The Language of Fascism
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