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Word of Mouth

Series exploring the world of words and the ways in which we use them

Radio 4,290 episodes

Episodes

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Fashion
Chris Ledgard explores how we talk about scents, slogans on T-shirts and fashion lingo.
13 Aug 2013,28 mins
Misophonia, Mondegreens and Miscommunication
Chris Ledgard and Stuart Maconie explore miscommunication, mondegreens and misophonia.
06 Aug 2013,28 mins
D is for Dictionary
Chris Ledgard talks to the outgoing editor of the Oxford English Dictionary.
30 Jul 2013,28 mins
Babel
Chris Ledgard explores the language ideas in the story of Babel.
23 Jul 2013,28 mins
How do you talk to an alien?
Chris Ledgard explores our efforts to communicate with extra-terrestrial intelligence.
16 Jul 2013,28 mins
English and German
At the Brighton Festival, Michael Rosen and guests debate our linguistic ties with German.
14 May 2013,28 mins
07/05/2013
With a royal baby due, Michael Rosen investigates the royal and national name hoard.
07 May 2013,28 mins
Accents Will Happen
Michael Rosen explores the impact of your accent and dialect, starting with the very young
30 Apr 2013,28 mins
Instructions Instructions
Michael Rosen discovers why instruction manuals are so hard to follow.
23 Apr 2013,28 mins
Language and Politics in India
In Delhi and Jaipur, Chris Ledgard continues to explore the politics of language in India.
16 Apr 2013,28 mins
Language in India; politics and passion
In Delhi and Jaipur, Chris Ledgard explores the passion and politics of language in India.
09 Apr 2013,28 mins
Speaking to Yourself
Michael Rosen asks who we are really talking to when we talk to ourselves.
02 Apr 2013,28 mins
The Persuaders
Michael Rosen explores propaganda and the language of persuasion in media old and new.
26 Mar 2013,28 mins
The University of Babel
Michael Rosen asks how English spoken by foreign students equips them for university life.
19 Mar 2013,28 mins
Audio Books
Michael Rosen charts the rise of the audiobook and asks if every writer is a performer.
22 Jan 2013,28 mins
Autism and Learning Difficulties
Michael Rosen on communicating with people with autism or profound learning difficulties.
15 Jan 2013,28 mins
The Language of Bereavement and Grief
Writer Michael Rosen explores the language of bereavement and grief.
08 Jan 2013,28 mins
Stenography
Michael Rosen explores the ancient art of stenography.
01 Jan 2013,28 mins
25/12/2012
Michael Rosen discovers that the giving and receiving of compliments is a tricky business.
25 Dec 2012,28 mins
Under the Influence
Michael Rosen starts a new series by investigating the effects of alcohol on speech.
18 Dec 2012,28 mins
Conflict Resolution
Chris Ledgard examines how the words we use play a critical role in resolving conflict.
04 Sep 2012,28 mins
Reading aloud
Chris Ledgard explores the ways people have read to each other at home down the centuries.
28 Aug 2012,28 mins
21/08/2012
Chris Ledgard endures bars, clubs and flight paths to listen to speech through noise.
21 Aug 2012,28 mins
Preaching
Chris Ledgard listens to the ways in which preachers use words and the power of language.
14 Aug 2012,28 mins
Brussels - A Language Story
Chris Ledgard visits Brussels, a melting pot of European languages.
07 Aug 2012,28 mins
Talking a Good Game
With London 2012 a few days away, Chris Ledgard explores the language of sports psychology
24 Jul 2012,28 mins
Asking the Right Question
Chris Ledgard looks at referendums and the art of asking the right question.
17 Jul 2012,28 mins
The Language of Carers
Series exploring the world of words.
21 May 2012,28 mins
Chugger Chat
Michael Rosen tackles the language of chuggers and street vendors. Which words work best?
08 May 2012,28 mins
Interpreting
Michael Rosen investigates the world of interpreting.
01 May 2012,28 mins