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Radio 4,08 May 2025,28 mins

Street Names

Word of Mouth

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Michael Rosen talks to sociolinguist Philip Seargeant from the Open University about where our street names come from, including Whip-Ma-Whop-Ma-Gate in York, and Michael's old address, Love Lane. Also, have you ever thought about the difference between a street and a road? Are there regional differences in the names given to streets? And why are street names sometimes changed? Producer: Sally Heaven Word of Mouth is produced by 麻豆社 Audio Bristol in partnership with the Open University Subscribe to the Word of Mouth podcast and never miss an episode: /sounds/brand/b006qtnz

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