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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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17/04/2012

Chris Ledgard examines how trademark law can control the language of the Olympic games.

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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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Interpreting

Michael Rosen investigates the world of interpreting.

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Chugger Chat

Michael Rosen tackles the language of chuggers and street vendors. Which words work best?

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The Language of Carers

Series exploring the world of words.

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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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Talking a Good Game

With London 2012 a few days away, Chris Ledgard explores the language of sports psychology

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Brussels - A Language Story

Chris Ledgard visits Brussels, a melting pot of European languages.

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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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21/08/2012

Chris Ledgard endures bars, clubs and flight paths to listen to speech through noise.

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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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Conflict Resolution

Chris Ledgard examines how the words we use play a critical role in resolving conflict.

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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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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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