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The Birth of Babel

BBC Radio 3
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A series of eight programmes on the origins of human language, presented by Colin Tudge. 6: Banned!
In 1866 the Paris
Linguistic Society forbade all papers on the origins of language. Most linguists still obey its decree. Is this defensible?
Mono (Seventh programme Wednesday at 7.05pm)

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Presented By:
Colin Tudge.
Source: Radio Times

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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.

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