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Millennialspeak: ‘Like’ is not a lazy linguistic filler. The word has, like, a grammar of its own
English language snobs shaming the word ‘like’ fail to understand its millennial grammar
Rebecca Woods, The Conversation
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‘Youthquake’ is Oxford Dictionaries’ word of the year
Information collected by the selectors indicated a five-fold increase in the usage of the word, which gained popularity during the UK general elections.
Scroll Staff
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Feminism is American dictionary Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Year
It said searches for the word rose 70% in 2017, especially after multiple reports on sexual harassment, the Women’s March in DC and the release of Wonder Woman.
Scroll Staff
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‘Saffronisation of Doordarshan’: After DD News unveils new logo, social media users express alarm
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Carnatic music: Violinist L Subramaniam’s new book looks at the 18th-century masters
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Is the 2024 Lok Sabha election India’s last chance before the point of no return?
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Husna Bai: The tawaif who made Hindustani music a respectable profession for women artists
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‘Do Aur Do Pyaar’ review: Adultery saga has a maths problem
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Merriam-Webster declares 'ism' its word of the year
Its choice was based on the growing traffic the company’s website received on searches for '-ism' words.
Scroll Staff
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Google's vast library reveals the rising tide of climate-related words in literature
The history of climate change is writ large in literature – and not just scientific journals. An analysis of Google's vast library shows a rise in use of phrases such as 'unusual weather' and 'heat wave'.
Will J Grant and Erin Walsh, The Conversation