Fry's planet word. 4, Spreading the word / directed by Helen Williamson ; produced by Helen Williamson, Sprout Pictures.

In Planet Word, Stephen Fry dissects language in all its guises with his inimitable mixture of learning, love of lexicon and humour. He analyses how we use and abuse language and asks whether we are near to beginning to understand the complexities of its DNA. From the time when man first mastered sp...

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Other Authors: Williamson, Helen (Television producer) (Director, Producer)
Format: Video
Language:English
Published: London, England : BBC Worldwide, 2011.
Series:Fry's Planet World ; 4
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Online Access:Click for online access

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