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The University of Babel
Michael Rosen asks how English spoken by foreign students equips them for university life.

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

Autism and Learning Difficulties
Michael Rosen on communicating with people with autism or profound learning difficulties.

The Language of Bereavement and Grief
Writer Michael Rosen explores the language of bereavement and grief.

Stenography
Michael Rosen explores the ancient art of stenography.

25/12/2012
Michael Rosen discovers that the giving and receiving of compliments is a tricky business.

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

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

Reading aloud
Chris Ledgard explores the ways people have read to each other at home down the centuries.

21/08/2012
Chris Ledgard endures bars, clubs and flight paths to listen to speech through noise.