Daniel Gerling 🦬
@danielgerling.bsky.social
English prof interested in cultural history, the history of excrement in the US, usage debates, and composition. Opinions are my own.
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Turkish Language Institution/Ankara University's #WotY2024 is 'kalabalik yalnizlik' (crowded loneliness)
www.turkiyetoday.com/lifestyle/tu...
www.turkiyetoday.com/lifestyle/tu...
Türkiye's 2024 word of the year announced by national language institution - Türkiye Today
Discover why Türkiye's 2024 word of the year, crowded loneliness, captures the paradox of modern life—feeling alone even in crowded spaces.
www.turkiyetoday.com
December 23, 2024 at 7:29 PM
Turkish Language Institution/Ankara University's #WotY2024 is 'kalabalik yalnizlik' (crowded loneliness)
www.turkiyetoday.com/lifestyle/tu...
www.turkiyetoday.com/lifestyle/tu...
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Youdao Dictionary selects 'damn' as its #WotY2024, reflecting its use by Chinese youth.
Damn!
www.reuters.com/press-releas...
Damn!
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Youdao Dictionary, the Largest Online Dictionary in the World, Releases the 2024 Word of the Year: “Damn”
www.reuters.com
December 24, 2024 at 9:25 PM
Youdao Dictionary selects 'damn' as its #WotY2024, reflecting its use by Chinese youth.
Damn!
www.reuters.com/press-releas...
Damn!
www.reuters.com/press-releas...
And yes, we know that the @americandialect.org vote is the one that matters the most. BUT! The writing center tutors are the only group we know of consisting of the young people who create and regularly use these words.
December 17, 2024 at 11:42 AM
And yes, we know that the @americandialect.org vote is the one that matters the most. BUT! The writing center tutors are the only group we know of consisting of the young people who create and regularly use these words.