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When people get your name wrong

When people get your name wrong

Michael Rosen on why personal names are mistaken or misspelled, in conversation and online

Word of Mouth · BBC Radio 4

August 17, 202128m 6s

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Show Notes

Michael Rosen on why personal names are so often mispronounced or misspelled, in conversation and online. With guest Dhruti Shah, linguist Dr Laurel MacKenzie, and lots of stories from the Word of Mouth audience. Produced by Beth O'Dea for BBC Audio in Bristol