The Essay

Lingua Franca

Wednesday 16 May 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.

The Essay

Episode and Playlist Information

• 28 May 07 Nightwalks
• 24 May 07 Matthew Arnold
• 23 May 07 William Hazlitt
• 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