The Daily Digest: What is in a Name?

Dr Dipika Mukherjee, Sociolinguist & Author

28-Jun-19 14:30

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Kim Kardashian-West has just debuted a line of undergarments, and branded them Kimono Solutionwear. Should she have picked a name that isn’t exactly the same as the national dress of Japan?

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