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April 12, 2017
by gpointon
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A sad time

I had started to think that someone in the BBC hierarchy had issued an edict that the Syrian president’s name should be pronounced by all journalists in accordance with the Pronunciation Unit’s recommendation, with stress on the first syllable of … Continue reading →

Categories: Language, Names | Tags: bbc, english, john humphrys, pronunciation, radio 4, reporters, speech | Permalink

November 13, 2012
by Graham
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Politics alert!

I don’t often comment on BBC politics or indeed any BBC matters apart from language use, but here goes: In the now notorious interview that George Entwistle gave to John Humphrys on the Radio 4 “Today” programme last Saturday morning, … Continue reading →

Categories: General | Tags: bbc, john humphrys, radio 4 | Permalink

March 18, 2012
by Graham
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Hesitation, deviation, repetition

In a New Year broadcast, the veteran radio critic of the Daily Telegraph, Gillian Reynolds, took the BBC’s “Today” presenters to task for their umming and erring. When they were about to interview someone, she said, they must often have … Continue reading →

Categories: Language | Tags: bbc, english, john humphrys, pronunciation, radio 4 | Permalink

March 1, 2010
by Graham
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Bleck Het

John Humphrys has been sounding off about the English language – again. Why is it that reporters – journalists – believe that because language is their stock in trade, therefore they know all about it? This particular article, published in … Continue reading →

Categories: Language | Tags: bbc, david crystal, english, john humphrys, journalists, reporters | Permalink

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