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Jim meets neuroscientist Barbara Sahakian to discuss her work with Alzheimer's disease.

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  3. Word of Mouth

Word of Mouth

Series exploring the world of words and the ways in which we use them

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    06/04/2010

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    Michael Rosen investigates the language of the natural world.

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    1. Chugger Chat

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      Available since Tue, 8 May 2012.

      Michael Rosen tackles the language of chuggers and street vendors. Which words work best?

    2. Interpreting

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      Available since Tue, 1 May 2012.

      Michael Rosen investigates the world of interpreting.

    3. Losing Your Parents' Language

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      Available since Tue, 1 May 2012.

      What's it like to lose the language spoken by your parents? Michael Rosen finds out.

    4. 17/04/2012

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      Available since Tue, 24 Apr 2012.

      Chris Ledgard examines how trademark law can control the language of the Olympic games.

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