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BBC Radio 4
on BBC Radio 4 FM

The programme for anyone interested in the English language
Do you know the origin of 'plonk', or 'cravat' or 'robot'? David Crystal takes a look at etymology and talks to John Dodgson about the origins of some English placenames. Producer ALAN WILDING

Contributors

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David Crystal
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John Dodgson
Producer:
Alan Wilding
Source: Radio Times

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