[Ads-l] Semantic expansion: Geographical self-identification of a business

[Laurence Horn]

A bicoastal phenomenon; Italian restaurants in Manhattan’s Chinatown self-identify as part of the now mostly subsumed Little Italy.

LH

> On Jul 13, 2023, at 4:44 AM, ADSGarson O'Toole <adsgarsonotoole at GMAIL.COM> wrote:
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> Wikipedia article: City Lights Bookstore
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_Lights_Bookstore
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> [Begin excerpt]
> City Lights is located at 261 Columbus Avenue. While formally located
> in Chinatown, it self-identifies as part of immediately adjacent North
> Beach.
> [End excerpt]
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