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Chimps and Language
Chimps communicate but, asks Michael Rosen, do their utterances mean they use language?
Baby Talk
Michael Rosen asks if baby talk benefits or hinders language development.
Kids TV
Michael Rosen looks at children's television and its effects on language development.
Prime Suspects
Michael Rosen and top crime writers on the changing language of the police interview.
The Rise of the Political Soundbite
Chris Ledgard and guests discuss the art and efficacy of the political soundbite.
Language Laws
Chris Ledgard looks at the laws surrounding language use, from libel to blasphemy.
Language Games
Chris Ledgard mulls over the language and peculiarity of puzzles.
Fashion
Chris Ledgard explores how we talk about scents, slogans on T-shirts and fashion lingo.
Misophonia, Mondegreens and Miscommunication
Chris Ledgard and Stuart Maconie explore miscommunication, mondegreens and misophonia.
D is for Dictionary
Chris Ledgard talks to the outgoing editor of the Oxford English Dictionary.
