Professor Jean Aitchison delivers her first Reith Lecture from her series entitled ‘The Language Web’. She explores whether our language really is in decay and argues that we need to understand language, not try to control it.
Reith Lectures Archive: 1996 1. A Web Of Worries
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Reith Lectures Archive: 1996 1. A Web Of Worries
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Reith Lectures Archive: 1996 1. A Web Of Worries
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Reith Lectures Archive: 1996 1. A Web Of Worries
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Reith Lectures Archive: 1996 1. A Web Of Worries
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