Word of Mouth Episodes Episode guide
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The Language of Bereavement and Grief
Writer Michael Rosen explores the language of bereavement and grief.
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Stenography
Michael Rosen explores the ancient art of stenography.
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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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Under the Influence
Michael Rosen starts a new series by investigating the effects of alcohol on speech.
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Conflict Resolution
Chris Ledgard examines how the words we use play a critical role in resolving conflict.
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Reading aloud
Chris Ledgard explores the ways people have read to each other at home down the centuries.
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21/08/2012
Chris Ledgard endures bars, clubs and flight paths to listen to speech through noise.
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Preaching
Chris Ledgard listens to the ways in which preachers use words and the power of language.
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Brussels - A Language Story
Chris Ledgard visits Brussels, a melting pot of European languages.
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The Language of Carers
Series exploring the world of words.
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Talking a Good Game
With London 2012 a few days away, Chris Ledgard explores the language of sports psychology
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Asking the Right Question
Chris Ledgard looks at referendums and the art of asking the right question.
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Chugger Chat
Michael Rosen tackles the language of chuggers and street vendors. Which words work best?
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Interpreting
Michael Rosen investigates the world of interpreting.
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Losing Your Parents' Language
What's it like to lose the language spoken by your parents? Michael Rosen finds out.
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17/04/2012
Chris Ledgard examines how trademark law can control the language of the Olympic games.
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Academic stand-up and cognitive development
Chris Ledgard meets the academics doing stand-up and asks why jokes get the brain going.
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The Queen's Speech
In this Diamond Jubilee year, Michael Rosen looks at the way in which the Queen speaks.
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Textspeak
Michael Rosen on the uses and abuses of textspeak. Is English being abbreviated away?
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20/03/2012
Michael Rosen and guests celebrate nonsense at Radio 4's More Than Words Festival.
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Teens and TV
Michael Rosen explores the portrayal of teens on TV, and speaks to Phil Redmond.
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Public speaking, show & tell
Michael Rosen explores the new wave of public-speaking events including Ignite and TED.
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Stories from other cultures
Michael Rosen hears the traditional stories that are being passed down the generations.
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Comparing the way we bring up children and train dogs
Michael Rosen compares the way we bring up children and train dogs.
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But I've Got a Degree!
Michael Rosen examines letters we use before and after our names.
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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.
