Book Charts Words From 'Hip' to 'Chav'
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In 1904 it was "hip." In 2004 it's "chav." In between, there was "racism," "cyborg," "punk" and "9/11." They are all words chosen by a book that charts the creation of new words over the past 100 years.
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BOSTON: A four-letter term that came to symbolise the difference between old and new media in this year&#39;s presidential campaign tops US dictionary publisher Merriam-Webster&#39;s list of the 10 words of the year.
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Boston - A four-letter term that came to symbolise the difference between old and new media during this year&#39;s presidential campaign tops United States dictionary publisher Merriam-Webster&#39;s list of the 10 words of the year.
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A new book is hoping to change the perception that having HIV is a death sentence.
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What does it all mean, anyway? Some analytics to lay over the Globes.
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ItÂs a book called Talking Songs written by Nasreen Munni Kabeer.
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David Weinberger's introduces an excerpt from his recently published book, Everything Is Miscellaneous.
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By Sosnowski, Carolyn J  Looking for a Word? Here's a reverse dictionary that can help you find the perfect bon mot.
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A four-letter term that came to  symbolize the difference between old and new media during this  year's presidential campaign tops U.S. dictionary publisher  Merriam-Webster's list of the 10 words of the year.
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Letâs not lose the plot. In defense of âbadâ words in childrenâs books.
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Tycho:  Despite what the Mr. Period comics might imply, I think of grammar as somewhat tyrannical, and believe that an obsession with the mechanical perfection of language is at odds with actual communication.  At the same time, I know (generally) how things should be arranged, and so non-standard uses deliver naughty thrills.  There are floating syllables in the recent Twisp & Catsby thing that can only be resolved by a very specific reading, and they project from the phrases in a suggestive way.  I even like trade names:  words that evoke fierce, yet sensitive gladiators or spry androids.
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Government ministries have been advised on how to communicate with Muslim communities without unknowingly threatening or alienating them with a new phrasebook, The Guardian reported on Monday.
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A four-letter term that came to symbolize the difference between old and new media during this year&#39;s presidential campaign tops US dictionary publisher Merriam-Webster&#39;s list of the 10 words of the year.
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At 2 years old, Lanah Boissy has perfected the art of linguistic one-upmanship. Perched in a highchair at dinnertime in Sterling, she will say something in Farsi, wait for a look of bafflement from her Senegal-born parents and dissolve into giggles when they are forced to ask if she would please...
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How to tell the real meaning of words you don't know.
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Five words that will bring you riches, revealed.
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Life & style: New recipe tome from Nigella Lawson is outselling Jamie at Home by more than 100,000 copies