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The Routes of English - BBC Radio 4



	Ye Olde English Sayings http://www.rootsweb.com/%7Egenepool/sayings.htm Ever wondered where 'eating humble pie' and other expressions come from?


	Yorkshire Folk Talking http://www.clanvis.com/yorkie/wesayit.htm 'Eh up! Aa'll tell thee summat!'


	The Dialectizer http://rinkworks.com/dialect/ Type any text and see it translated into cockney or redneck.


	Shakespearian Insults http://www.pangloss.com/seidel/Shaker/ Prepare to be very offended, bard-style.


	Sniglets http://www.bertc.com/sniglets.htm 'Words that aren't in the dictionary but should be'.


	Cliche Finder http://www.westegg.com/cliche/ Cliches for every occasion.


	Pun of the Day http://www.punoftheday.com Groan? You will do when you see these.


	Australian English Glossary http://www.travel-library.com/pacific/australia/stybr-language.html Strine from A to Zed

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With series producers, Simon Elmes and Tony Phillips.


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