Michael Rosen on the Old English words used in daily life then and now, with Hana Videen. Read more
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Old English, New English
Michael Rosen on the Old English words used in daily life then and now, with Hana Videen.
Street Names
Michael Rosen talks to Philip Seargeant about where our street names come from.
The End of the Full Stop?
Michael Rosen and Christian Ilbury discuss how online chat is changing how we punctuate.
The language that changed the world
Michael Rosen hears about the origin of all Indo-European languages from Laura Spinney.
The Welsh Language with Huw Stephens at the Hay Festival
Michael Rosen talks to Welsh radio and TV presenter Huw Stephens about the Welsh language.
Lists
Michael Rosen and linguistics researcher Jo Nolan discuss the joy of making lists.
The Art of Listening
Michael Rosen talks to Dr Haru Yamada about how we listen, and how we can do it better.
Speech difficulties
Michael Rosen asks what happens to people's sense of identity when speaking becomes hard.
Keeping My Family's Language Alive
Michael Rosen asks Samantha Ellis about the language spoken by her mum and dad.
How to Persuade a Courtroom
Michael Rosen talks to defence barrister Joanna Hardy-Susskind about courtroom language.
