Re: CHAT: geographical nomenclature [was Re: Language of Tetril]

>From: Muke Tever <alrivera@...>
>Date: Sun, 16 Dec 2001 11:31:19 -0500
>
>From: "Padraic Brown" <agricola@...>
> > Am 16.12.01, John Cowan yscrifef:
> >
> > > Padraic Brown scripsit:
> > >
> > > >  Simply, there are some cities that need no qualifiers. Paris,
> > > > London, Athens, Atlanta, Chicago, Holywood, Washington.
> > >
> > > Dot vot you tink.
> >
> > Yes it is. Most people I've come in contact with naturally pair
> > them with France, England, Greece, Georgia, Illinois, California
> > and DC.
> >
> > Barring _local_ phenomena such as you describe (Hollywood,  FL;
> > Hollywood, MD) I suspect most people will assume Hollywood, CA.
>
>The problem being that these local phenomena seem to be rather common.
>Maybe
>"most people" on an absolute scale think Hollywood, CA, but probably not
>most
>people in the area likely to actually cause confusion (i.e., in the area of
>Hollywood, FL or MD or wherever).
>
>Where I am "Athens" is mainly ambiguous between Athens, Tennessee and
>Athens,
>Georgia.
>"Cleveland" isn't defaultly in Ohio.
>etc.
>
>     *Muke!
Where I used t live in Texas, you had to be careful to distinguish Athens,
Paris and Rome because we had Athens Paris and Rhome(sp) nearby.  Whithout
specific context (like the Parthenon, Eifel Tower or Pope) you could be
easily confused.  Other cities, no biggie, but those there HAD to have a
qualifier, or fifteen minutes later your coloqutor would interject "OH! You
mean in France!!"

Adam

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