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Lingua Franca: Frontiers of the Tongue

Wednesday 12 September 2007 23:00-23:15 (Radio 3)

Michael Rosen continues to explore the roots of Europe's languages.

Duration:

15 minutes

Playlist:

7/8. Frontiers of the Tongue

What happens when two very different language families rub up against each other? Is it a case of oil and water, or do they merge happily into a new hybrid linguistic brew? Luxembourg, Brussels and Strasbourg all have different stories to tell.




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