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World Service,13 Jul 2019,9 mins

Speaking the language of the polyglots

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Why an international panel on The Real Story reflecting on the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots in the US failed to satisfy one listener. Plus your thoughts on the documentary series about polyglots - those who speak multiple languages. Host Simon Calder gives us the lowdown on meeting the world’s super linguists. Presenter: Rajan Datar. Producer: Howard Shannon

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