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World Service,18 Sep 1995,28 mins

Why we're Losing our Rs

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No one will be able to pronounce the letter 'r' in 200 years’ time – it’s twue, says professor of phonetics, John Wells. But in the mean time, we speak to a language therapist who can help those people whose r’s come out as w’s. Also on the show, why the police are playing the best music in Turkey, and the doctor answers your questions about AIDS.

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