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Word of Mouth
Series exploring the world of words and the ways in which we use them
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Ratings & Reviews
4.7 stars from 501 ratings
THE GOAT
Really interesting and great for the elderly. Michel Rosen is great for these kind of things.
Great and the goat via Apple Podcasts · Australia · 10/30/24
Love it but
The other guy from the How Animals Talk episode is an absolute chode Seriously
oldjohnhall via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 09/28/24
Always engaging 😊
I’ve been listening to this programme for several years. It’s just superb, a great escape from mind-numbing chitter chatter on so many other platforms.
Hanne Martine Stabursvik via Apple Podcasts · Great Britain · 09/26/24
Recent Episodes
Michael talks to linguist Dr Andreea Calude about her research into how language is used on Facebook, TikTok, YouTube, LinkedIn and Twitter/X. And he asks if we're witnessing the death of email. Dr Andreea Calude is the author of The Linguistics of Social Media: An Introduction. Produced for BBC...
Published 10/03/24
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