Polarization, brain rot and brat -- the 2024 words of the year encapsulate the myriad ways digital life is influencing English language and culture.

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Polarization, brain rot and brat: 2024's words of the year reflect power of digital life

The word polarization', which became an integral part of the socio-political discourse in 2024, is also Merriam-Webster's Word of the Year.

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Polarization: Merriam-Webster's 2024 Word Of The Year

Merriam-Webster, which logs 100 million pageviews a month on its site, chooses its word of the year based on data, tracking a rise in search and usage.

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Ever since the American Dialect Society selected a Word of the Year at its conference in 1990, over half a dozen English dictionaries have anointed an annual word or phrase that’s meant to encapsulate the zeitgeist of the prior year. In 2003, the publisher of the Merriam-Webster Dictionary began bestowing a crown. On Dec. 9, […] The post Polarization, brain rot and brat – the 2024 words of the year point to the power, perils and ephemeral nature…

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Polarization, brain rot and brat – the 2024 words of the year point to the power, perils and ephemeral nature of digital life

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From Polarization to Brain Rot to Brat, 2024's Words of the Year Reflect Online Power and Peril

Merriam-Webster’s list continues a tradition of reflecting cultural trends, with past picks including “authentic” in 2023, “gaslighting” in 2022, and “vaccine” in 2021. The post ‘Polarisation’ is Merriam-Webster’s word of the year appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

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'Polarisation' is Merriam-Webster’s word of the year

Via Headline USA,  The results of the 2024 U.S. presidential election either saved the nation from a permanent socialist takeover, or else they marked the second coming of Adolf Hitler, depending on whom you ask.  Is it any surprise then that the Merriam–Webster word of the year is “polarization”? 
“Polarization means division, but it’s a very specific kind of division,” said Peter Sokolowski, Merriam–Webster’s editor at large, in an exclusive i…

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'Polarization' Is Merriam-Webster's 2024 Word Of The Year - Nemos News Network

The results of the 2024 U.S. presidential election rattled the country and sent shockwaves across the world — or were cause for celebration, depending on who you ask. Is it any surprise then that the Merriam-Webster word of the year is “polarization”? “Polarization means division, but it’s a very specific kind of division,” said Peter Sokolowski, Merriam-Webster’s editor at large, in an exclusive interview with The Associated Press ahead of Mond…

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‘Polarization’ is Merriam-Webster’s 2024 word of the year - Austin Daily Herald

Oxford University constantly monitors the most used words in social networks and the neologisms. On the site, every year, it publishes various rankings and also elects the “Word of the Year”, or the word of the year. What came out, in 2024, was 'Brain Rot', which translated into Italian would sound like 'rotten brain'. The site states that it would be “that mental state in which there is a deterioration of an individual's mental and intellectual…

La Oxford University monitora costantemente le parole più utilizzata nei social e i neologismi. Sul sito, ogni anno, pubblica varie classifiche ed elegge anche la “Word of the year“, ovvero la parola dell’anno. A spuntarla, nel 2024, è stata “Brain Rot” che tradotta in italiano suonerebbe come “cervello marcio“. Sul sito si legge che sarebbe “quello stato mentale in cui vi è un deterioramento delle capacità mentali e intellettuali di un individu…

Cervello marcio è la parola del 2024, lo studio della Oxford University

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What’s the word of the year for 2024? Well, it depends on who you’re asking. The Collins Word of the Year is “brat,” meaning “characterized by a confident, independent, and hedonistic attitude.” Pop singer Charli XCX inspired this meaning with her album titled “Brat.” “Brat” can still mean a misbehaved child. However, this year, the new adjective version of the word from Charli XCX turned it into Collins’ No. 1 choice. The recently-coined defini…

Polarization, brain rot and brat: 2024's words of the year reflect power of digital life

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