Every era has terminology and slang that surfaces in response to the events occurring around us. This past year has been one of so much turmoil and change, and our language has evolved along with it. We discuss some of the words, phrases, terms and new usages that have come about due to the shifts in how we live and how the world is changing.
Guest
Daniel Sanford, director, Writing at Bates and the Academic Resource Commons at Bates College; author, “The Rowman & Littlefield Guide for Peer Tutors”
Resources
- 3 Things That Changed Language In 2020
- How the Coronavirus Pandemic Shaped Our Language in 2020
- ‘COVID-19’ Tops List of 2020’s Banished Words, Followed by ‘Social Distancing’ and ‘We’re all in This Together’
- 21 American Slang Words For 2021
- 9 slang words teens and Gen Zers are using in 2020 — and their boomer equivalents
- War of words risks wiping women from our language
- Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Year 2020
- Why Corporate Jargon Never Seems To Go Away
- Forgive Me, For I Have Sinned … Against The English Language
- Collaboration and intentionality: the new lexicon of work
