Close menu

Programme Index

Discover 11,128,835 listings and 282,022 playable programmes from the BBC

1996 Reith Lectures: The Language Web

BBC Radio 3
on BBC Radio 3

2: A Web of Deceit. Humans have evolved a communication system that has more in common with birdsong than with the grunts of our ape cousins. Professor Jean Aitchison argues that the ultimate goal of language, and a clue to its origin, may be lying - the ability to manipulate and deceive.
First broadcast on Radio 4
Next lecture tomorrow 9.30pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Professor Jean Aitchison
Source: Radio Times

BBC Radio 3

About BBC Radio 3

Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

Appears in

Suggest an Edit

We are trying to reflect the information printed in the Radio Times magazine.

  • Press the 'Suggest an Edit' button
  • Type in any changes to the title, synopsis or contributor information using the Radio Times Style Guide for reference.
  • Click the Submit Edits button.
    Your changes will be sent for verification and if accepted, will appear in due course More