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Word of Mouth: Street Names

Series 327, episode 1

Michael Rosen talks to sociolinguist Philip Seargeant from the Open University about where street names come from, including Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate in York, and Michael's old address, Love Lane. Plus, the difference between a street and a road, regional differences in the names given to streets and why street names might sometimes be changed

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Michael Rosen