AMBIGUITY

Here is something interesting about Anaimalai railway station. It has found reference in Devaneya Pavanar’s book named “THE PRIMARY CLASSICAL LANGUAGE OF THE WORLD’. (Chapter on ‘The Fallacies of Descriptive Linguistics.

Here are the excerpts from the book: It is really an illusion to fancy, that anyone can pronounce all the sounds of all foreign languages as correctly as a native. It is impossible for all to attain such ability, even after undergoing life-long training, as the system of vocal organs is subtly varied in some races, owing to peculiarity of climatic conditions and food habits. There is also a story to this effect, that once an American, whose destination was Annamalainagar was issued a railway ticket by the booking clerk at Egmore for Anaimalai Road by mistake, owing to the faulty pronunciation of the passenger.