When people get your name wrong
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 ΒιΆΉΤΌΕΔ Audio in Bristol
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When people get your name wrong
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