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OU on the BBC: Word4Word

OU on the BBC: Word4Word

Updated Thursday 28th July 2005

How does the English language change from place to place - and why?

First broadcast: Wednesday 3 Aug 2005 on BBC Radio 4

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OU on the BBC: Word4Word - A Word About The Series

Have you ever wondered how and why people from around the British Isles have different ways of saying the same thing? Word4Word on BBC Radio 4 talks in tongues as part of a nationwide language project.
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OU on the BBC: Word4Word - Programme Summaries

Discover more about BBC Radio 4's series on the development of language
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Word4Word - Recommended books on language

Want to know more about linguistics, the story of English and how people communicate, why not try your local library or bookshop with our list of books, selected by our team of experts:
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Word4Word - Where can I find information about language online?

If you've had your ears pricked by Word4Word and would like to explore the rich landscape of local variations of language in more depth, why not sample some of the resources available online?
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