Hello, Catherine here from BBC Learning English. Just so you know, this programme is from the BBC Learning English Archive. It was originally最初 broadcast广播 in April 2007 on our website. Enjoy! Hello, I'm Amber and you're listening to bbclearningenglish.com. In Weekender today, we consider认为 a linguistic语言的 dilemma进退两难的局面. Should we call a woman who acts an actress? Does the use of the word "actor" to describe both men and women make more sense? We hear from two acclaimed actresses, Fiona Shaw and Zoe Wanamaker, and from David Marsh who is the author of the Guardian newspaper Style Guide.
But first, a little history. The word "actress" was first used round about 1700. But women began acting on the English stage in 1656 when King Charles II permitted it.
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