The Essay

Lingua Franca

Thursday 10 May 2007 23:00-23:15 (Radio 3)

Michael Rosen continues on the long and winding linguistic road through the roots of European language.

Duration:

15 minutes

Playlist:

4/8. Marche Slave

From vampires to vodka: 1,900 years ago, the Slavic family of languages spread west, probably originally from the Ukraine, to cover much of central Europe.

The Essay

Episode and Playlist Information

• 22 May 07 Joseph Addison
• 21 May 07 Francis Bacon
• 17 May 07 Lingua Franca 8/8
• 16 May 07 Lingua Franca 7/8
• 15 May 07 Lingua Franca 6/8
• 14 May 07 Lingua Franca 5/8
• 10 May 07 Lingua Franca 4/8
• 9 May 07 Lingua Franca 3/8
• 8 May 07 Lingua Franca 2/8
• 7 May 07 Lingua Franca 1/8