HeyJaredWord of Mouth
Series exploring the world of words and the ways in which we use them
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Bouncer George Bass on de-escalating conflict (opens the original)
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Michael Rosen talks to security guard George Bass, the author of What The Bouncer Saw: Life on the Front Line of the Security Business. George says words and tone are his riot shield. He shares what he's learned about how to talk and joke people down from anti-social behaviour and also how to communicate in code on the radio. Produced for BBC Audio Bristol by Beth O'Dea, in partnership with the Open University Subscribe to the Word of Mouth podcast and never miss an episode: https://www.bbc.co.u
Voices of Manchester (opens the original)
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Rob Drummond, Professor of Sociolinguistics at Manchester Metropolitan University, talks to Michael about the ways people talk in Greater Manchester. They discuss which areas are seen as more 'Lancashire' or more 'Manc' in their speech, and what is known as the 'happy vowel.' Plus they dissect the accents of celebrities such as the Gallagher Brothers, Gary Neville and Sara Cox. Rob's project can be found here: https://explore.manchestervoices.org/ Produced for BBC Audio Bristol by Sally Heaven,
Bias against women's voices (opens the original)
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Jane Setter talks to Michael Rosen about negative attitudes to vocal traits seen as exclusively female, from vocal fry to higher pitch. Can men really not talk in a sexy voice? And why did Margaret Thatcher change hers? Produced for BBC Audio Bristol by Sally Heaven, in partnership with the Open University
Gaelic (opens the original)
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Michael Rosen is in conversation with Gaelic language expert Roddy Maclean about the status of Gaelic in Scotland. Roddy explains its origins as one of the Indo-European languages, a Celtic language we characterise by sound differences. One group is called P-Celtic, the other is called Q-Celtic, and Gaelic's in the Q-Celtic group. Traditionally Gaelic has been spoken in The Highlands - the Gàidhealtachd - but its growing in popularity in Scottish cities these days with new learners and schoolchi
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