Word of Mouth Episodes Available now
Words That Wound
Words can be abusive, cruel and cause offence. Which is worse: online or face-to-face?
Time
Michael Rosen asks what time is and explores the words we use to talk about it.
Scots
Michael Rosen goes to Glasgow to hear about the Scots language with Sanjeev Kohli.
Social Register
Do we change the way we speak according to the person we are speaking to?
Journalese
Michael Rosen on the necessary evil of journalistic clich茅.
Creating Characters
Michael Rosen talks to writers about how character is created through language.
Talking Terrorism
It's a word that can start a war. Michael Rosen explores the meaning of 'terrorist'.
How accurate are scientific metaphors?
Is gravity really like a bowling ball on a sheet? Michael Rosen on scientific metaphors.
Office Jargon
Michael Rosen and guests 'drill down' into the subject of office jargon.
Chimps and Language
Chimps communicate but, asks Michael Rosen, do their utterances mean they use language?
