A Word in Your Ear

• A Word in Your Ear: CB Radio Slang

  From "10-4" to "hammer down", Professor Roly Sussex unlocks the secret language of the roads.

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• A Word in Your Ear: French Influences

  Professor Roly Sussex takes us on a journey through history and language to explore France's lasting influence on the English vocabulary. 

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• A Word in Your Ear: Words of the Kitchen

  Have you ever thought about why we call the objects in our kitchen whatever we call them?

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• A Word in Your Ear: Female Phrasing

  Professor Roly Sussex unpacks the different ways women communicate, and how these contrasts emerged.

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• A Word in Your Ear: Analysing the Alphabet

  Professor Roly Sussex discusses the origins and uses of our 26 letters, and explains why we don't use a phonetic alphabet. 

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