Word of Mouth Episodes Available now
When Words Fail Us
Kathryn Mannix and Michael Rosen on how to talk tenderly and and listen well.
Words from World War I
Michael Rosen and Professor Lynda Mugglestone explore the new language from World War I.
Digital body language: how to work online
Michael Rosen gets advice from Erica Dhawan on the best ways to communicate on-screen.
When people get your name wrong
Michael Rosen on why personal names are mistaken or misspelled, in conversation and online
Accent Bias
Michael Rosen asks Devyani Sharma about the latest research into accent bias in the UK.
Cultish Language
Michael Rosen and Amanda Montell on who uses it and why.
Medical English
Michael Rosen asks Dr Sophie Harrison about the special language used by doctors.
The Art of Inventing Languages
Michael Rosen is joined by David J. Peterson, language creator for Game of Thrones.
Why is English so weird?
Michael Rosen hears why our language is a bit of a mess from linguist Arika Okrent
The Shipping Forecast: Internet Fandom
Michael Rosen talks to internet linguist Gretchen McCulloch about online fandom language.
