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Susie Dent On the Wonders of the English Language (Part 1)
Intelligence Squared
Language and Crime: A Lexicographer's Mystery
This chapter connects crime fiction with linguistics, examining both the allure of crime as a genre and the deeper human motivations behind language. It follows a narrative set in Oxford involving lexicographers and a cold case that intertwines their personal stories with the complexities of dictionary-making. The blend of character dynamics and a darker plot provides a rich exploration of language's evolution and the mystery that binds them.
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