Professor Lucy Easthope explains why language is important in the aftermath of a disaster. Read more
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Disaster Dialogue
Professor Lucy Easthope explains why language is important in the aftermath of a disaster.
The Irish Language
What the Irish language tells us about the world
Language When There Are No Words
Joshua Reno talks about how Charlie, his non verbal-autistic son, communicates with him.
Word of Mouth with Michael Morpurgo at the Hay Festival
In conversation with Michael Morpurgo at the Hay Festival.
Little Green Men: the secret rules of word order
Michael explores the mysterious rules of word order with linguist Dr Laura Bailey.
How babies learn language
Professor Julian Pine on how babies learn language.
The words we use about getting older and why they matter
How we talk about getting older can affect how we age. Michael hears from Dr Lucy Pollock.
Former astronaut Col. Chris Hadfield on the language of Space exploration
The Canadian former astronaut and author talks about communicating Space
Fine Distinctions
Eli Burnstein talks about fine distinctions between words.
