Language, Human communication
2 episodes
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Language and the Mind
Melvyn Bragg discusses whether the formation of language is innate or cultural and examines how ideas about language are being radically challenged and altered in the 20th century.
11 February 1999
Featuring: Jonathan Miller, Steven Pinker
Writing and Political Oppression
Melvyn Bragg discusses how two writers’ work has been shaped by political oppression and examines whether writers have a political role in modern society.
8 April 1999
Featuring: Nadine Gordimer, Ariel Dorfman