成人快手

Under the Influence

Michael Rosen starts a new series by investigating the effects of alcohol on speech.

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25/12/2012

Michael Rosen discovers that the giving and receiving of compliments is a tricky business.

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Stenography

Michael Rosen explores the ancient art of stenography.

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The Language of Bereavement and Grief

Writer Michael Rosen explores the language of bereavement and grief.

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Autism and Learning Difficulties

Michael Rosen on communicating with people with autism or profound learning difficulties.

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Audio Books

Michael Rosen charts the rise of the audiobook and asks if every writer is a performer.

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The University of Babel

Michael Rosen asks how English spoken by foreign students equips them for university life.

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The Persuaders

Michael Rosen explores propaganda and the language of persuasion in media old and new.

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Speaking to Yourself

Michael Rosen asks who we are really talking to when we talk to ourselves.

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Language in India; politics and passion

In Delhi and Jaipur, Chris Ledgard explores the passion and politics of language in India.

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Language and Politics in India

In Delhi and Jaipur, Chris Ledgard continues to explore the politics of language in India.

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Instructions Instructions

Michael Rosen discovers why instruction manuals are so hard to follow.

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Accents Will Happen

Michael Rosen explores the impact of your accent and dialect, starting with the very young

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07/05/2013

With a royal baby due, Michael Rosen investigates the royal and national name hoard.

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English and German

At the Brighton Festival, Michael Rosen and guests debate our linguistic ties with German.

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How do you talk to an alien?

Chris Ledgard explores our efforts to communicate with extra-terrestrial intelligence.

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Babel

Chris Ledgard explores the language ideas in the story of Babel.

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D is for Dictionary

Chris Ledgard talks to the outgoing editor of the Oxford English Dictionary.

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Misophonia, Mondegreens and Miscommunication

Chris Ledgard and Stuart Maconie explore miscommunication, mondegreens and misophonia.

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Fashion

Chris Ledgard explores how we talk about scents, slogans on T-shirts and fashion lingo.

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Language Games

Chris Ledgard mulls over the language and peculiarity of puzzles.

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Language Laws

Chris Ledgard looks at the laws surrounding language use, from libel to blasphemy.

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The Rise of the Political Soundbite

Chris Ledgard and guests discuss the art and efficacy of the political soundbite.

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Prime Suspects

Michael Rosen and top crime writers on the changing language of the police interview.

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Kids TV

Michael Rosen looks at children's television and its effects on language development.

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Baby Talk

Michael Rosen asks if baby talk benefits or hinders language development.

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Chimps and Language

Chimps communicate but, asks Michael Rosen, do their utterances mean they use language?

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Office Jargon

Michael Rosen and guests 'drill down' into the subject of office jargon.

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How accurate are scientific metaphors?

Is gravity really like a bowling ball on a sheet? Michael Rosen on scientific metaphors.

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Talking Terrorism

It's a word that can start a war. Michael Rosen explores the meaning of 'terrorist'.

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