The Essay

Lingua Franca

Monday 7 May 2007 23:00-23:15 (Radio 3)

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

Duration:

15 minutes

Playlist:

1/8. SPQR and PIE

Sanskrit, Welsh, Iranian and Norwegian, not to mention English, French and German all share a common linguistic ancestry, being descendants of a hypothetical Proto-Indo-European root (PIE). And how influential were the Romans?

The Essay

Episode and Playlist Information

• 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
• 3 May 07 Death and Philosopher
• 2 May 07 Death and Philosopher
• 1 May 07 Death & Philosopher