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Does the ‘Word of the Year’ matter?
Manage episode 520089416 series 2110567
It’s that time of year again where dictionaries begin naming their words of the year. Cambridge Dictionary has gone with ‘parasocial’ while Collins has chosen ‘vibe coding’. With previous words of the year including ‘brat’ in 2024 and even ‘austerity’ in 2015.
How well do these words capture the years they’re chosen, and why are we so obsessed with the words of the year?
Joining Ciara Doherty to discuss is Journalist and host of the ‘No Encore’ music podcast, Dave Hanratty.
6962 episodes
Manage episode 520089416 series 2110567
It’s that time of year again where dictionaries begin naming their words of the year. Cambridge Dictionary has gone with ‘parasocial’ while Collins has chosen ‘vibe coding’. With previous words of the year including ‘brat’ in 2024 and even ‘austerity’ in 2015.
How well do these words capture the years they’re chosen, and why are we so obsessed with the words of the year?
Joining Ciara Doherty to discuss is Journalist and host of the ‘No Encore’ music podcast, Dave Hanratty.
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