Word of Mouth

Series exploring the world of words and the ways in which we use them

Radio 4,304 episodes

Episodes

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The Language of Bereavement and Grief
Writer Michael Rosen explores the language of bereavement and grief.
08 Jan 2013,28 mins
Stenography
Michael Rosen explores the ancient art of stenography.
01 Jan 2013,28 mins
25/12/2012
Michael Rosen discovers that the giving and receiving of compliments is a tricky business.
25 Dec 2012,28 mins
Under the Influence
Michael Rosen starts a new series by investigating the effects of alcohol on speech.
18 Dec 2012,28 mins
Conflict Resolution
Chris Ledgard examines how the words we use play a critical role in resolving conflict.
04 Sep 2012,28 mins
Reading aloud
Chris Ledgard explores the ways people have read to each other at home down the centuries.
28 Aug 2012,28 mins
21/08/2012
Chris Ledgard endures bars, clubs and flight paths to listen to speech through noise.
21 Aug 2012,28 mins
Preaching
Chris Ledgard listens to the ways in which preachers use words and the power of language.
14 Aug 2012,28 mins
Brussels - A Language Story
Chris Ledgard visits Brussels, a melting pot of European languages.
07 Aug 2012,28 mins
Talking a Good Game
With London 2012 a few days away, Chris Ledgard explores the language of sports psychology
24 Jul 2012,28 mins
Asking the Right Question
Chris Ledgard looks at referendums and the art of asking the right question.
17 Jul 2012,28 mins
The Language of Carers
Series exploring the world of words.
21 May 2012,28 mins
Chugger Chat
Michael Rosen tackles the language of chuggers and street vendors. Which words work best?
08 May 2012,28 mins
Interpreting
Michael Rosen investigates the world of interpreting.
01 May 2012,28 mins
Losing Your Parents' Language
What's it like to lose the language spoken by your parents? Michael Rosen finds out.
24 Apr 2012,28 mins
17/04/2012
Chris Ledgard examines how trademark law can control the language of the Olympic games.
17 Apr 2012,28 mins
Academic stand-up and cognitive development
Chris Ledgard meets the academics doing stand-up and asks why jokes get the brain going.
10 Apr 2012,28 mins
The Queen's Speech
In this Diamond Jubilee year, Michael Rosen looks at the way in which the Queen speaks.
03 Apr 2012,28 mins
Textspeak
Michael Rosen on the uses and abuses of textspeak. Is English being abbreviated away?
27 Mar 2012,28 mins
20/03/2012
Michael Rosen and guests celebrate nonsense at Radio 4's More Than Words Festival.
20 Mar 2012,28 mins
Teens and TV
Michael Rosen explores the portrayal of teens on TV, and speaks to Phil Redmond.
24 Jan 2012,28 mins
Public speaking, show & tell
Michael Rosen explores the new wave of public-speaking events including Ignite and TED.
17 Jan 2012,28 mins
Stories from other cultures
Michael Rosen hears the traditional stories that are being passed down the generations.
10 Jan 2012,28 mins
Comparing the way we bring up children and train dogs
Michael Rosen compares the way we bring up children and train dogs.
03 Jan 2012,30 mins
But I've Got a Degree!
Michael Rosen examines letters we use before and after our names.
27 Dec 2011,30 mins
20/12/2011
The language of the financial markets. Michael Rosen returns for a new series on words.
20 Dec 2011,30 mins
Being overheard
Four writers discuss how they are inspired by the words they overhear.
06 Sep 2011,30 mins
English As a Lingua Franca
What kind of English is being used among non-native speakers?
30 Aug 2011,30 mins
Counting Word Incidences
Chris Ledgard looks at the ways of counting incidences of words and what that can tell us.
23 Aug 2011,30 mins
Voice Recognition
Chris Ledgard explores the world of voice recognition.
16 Aug 2011,30 mins