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Oracy: We Need to Talk

Oracy, alongside literacy and numeracy, is being encouraged in schools. Amy Gaunt, from the charity Voice 21, explains to Michael Rosen how children are learning to talk, and through talk. How does talking about a subject help children learn about it? And how does an oracy rich c ...  Afficher plus

Michael Rosen and Dara Ó Briain talk about time

On his 80th birthday, Michael Rosen discusses with Dara Ó Briain how we talk about and understand time, and how we look back on the different chapters of our lives. To hear the full conversation, download the podcast. Produced for BBC Audio Bristol by Beth O'Dea, in partnership w ...  Afficher plus

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959. Learn why human language goes beyond basic communication to allow spontaneous creativity, expression of identity, and leadership in linguistic change — things animals and chatbots can't quite achieve. Plus, I answer a British listener's question about the confusing way Ameri ...  Afficher plus

Where did our language start?
Grammar Girl: For Writers and Language Lovers.

971. Linguists have traced modern languages like English and Sanskrit back thousands of years to a single Proto-Indo-European source. This week, we explore their detective work and the debates around the origins of the ancestral tongue.This piece was written by Kurt Kleiner, a fr ...  Afficher plus

AI's impact on translators, untranslatable Dutch words, and more, with Heddwen Newton
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1108. This week, we talk to Heddwen Newton about some of the unique and untranslatable words she's discovered while translating. She shares her thoughts on why the translation profession is being hit hard by AI and the kind of work that is likely to be lost. We also hear her book ...  Afficher plus

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This week I talk about some creepy (potentially) paranormal things that have happened to me throughout my 28 years on this planet. Some of these stories just CAN'T be explained. I also talk about 2 of my absolute deepest fears.

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