Evasive Maneuvers
Euphemisms old and new
Rights for Robots and Other Alternative, Orderly, Restrictive Rubbish
February 7, 2017
By Mark Peters
Topic : WordsEvasive ManeuversEuphemisms old and newRights for Robots and Other Alternative, Orderly, Restrictive Rubbish February 7, 2017 By Mark Peters![]() Behind the DictionaryLexicographers Talk About LanguageA "Dumpster Fire" of a Year January 11, 2017 By Nancy Friedman
At its annual meeting the American Dialect Society selected dumpster fire as its word of the year for 2016 and set a precedent by including an emoji in its announcement of the vote.
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Article Topics:Evasive ManeuversEuphemisms old and newWhat is the Euphemism of the Year? January 4, 2017 By Mark Peters
The American Dialect Society will be meeting in early January to present papers and share research about our ever-evolving language. They'll also pick the Word of the Year, along with many other categories—including Euphemism of the Year. Here's a list of suggested contenders.
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Article Topics:Language LoungeA Monthly Column for Word LoversYou Say You Want a Resolution? January 1, 2017 By Orin Hargraves
It would be an interesting social experiment to bring the language surrounding New Year's Resolutions more into line with the meaning of resolution—that is to say, the act of declaring a firm intention to act.
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Article Topics:Dog EaredBooks we loveAn Insider's Look at the Creation (and Endless Recreation) of the Oxford English Dictionary December 19, 2016 By Mark Peters
Just as the OED will never be finished documenting the English language, there's always more to tell about the OED itself. So the latest addition to the historical record of our greatest historical dictionary—The Making of the Oxford English Dictionary by lexicographer Peter Gilliver—is most welcome.
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With the new Star Wars movie Rogue One opening today, it's a fitting moment to look at how the meaning of rogue has evolved over the years, from one who is deceitful and worthless to today's connotation of the charming scoundrel.
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Language LoungeA Monthly Column for Word LoversOperating Systems for Life December 1, 2016 By Orin Hargraves
Default. Reboot. Now that we are devoting an ever-increasing share of our time and minds to the ways we interact with technology, words and meanings that designate aspects of interaction between humans and computers are now being used to characterize social and interpersonal interaction that is independent of technology.
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