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How do we talk to each other these days? How did a small country produce so many different forms of one language? Join Dermot Murnaghan and a team of linguistic experts on BBC Radio 4 to explore the rich variety of the English language.
Find out more about the series.
How do we talk to each other these days? How did a small country produce so many different forms of one language? Join Dermot Murnaghan and a team of linguistic experts on BBC Radio 4 to explore the rich variety of the English language.
Find out more about the series.
The ages of English
Why do we farm cows but eat beef? It's just one of the side-effects of the journey from old to modern English.
Following fhe flow
With so many different formulations, how do we set about studying language variation?
Mother tongue; world citizen
Travel broadens the mind - and influences the language. But what are the implications of a global English?
Words with meaning
Follow our tips for carrying out your own survey, and you'll soon discover a story in every word.
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Much more to be said
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