Reuters

[Benjamin Zimmer]

On Thu, Mar 26, 2009 at 5:20 PM, Victor <aardvark66 at gmail.com> wrote:
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> A somewhat overstated piece on the evolution of surnames in the UK.
>
> http://www.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUSTRE52O5IN20090325
>
> Not a lot of research, but a couple of choice comments.
>
> Another Reuters piece on new terminology spawned by the recent economic
> news. Ben Zimmer and Grant Barrett are cited.
>
> http://www.reuters.com/article/lifestyleMolt/idUSTRE52P5IZ20090326
>
> Included is the predictable assortment, such as "recessionista" and
> "bleisure", but also some more oddball formations, such as "chiconomic",
> "TALF'd" and "furcation".

I should note a couple of typos in the Reuters article: it's "bankster" (or
"banksta" if you prefer), not "bangster". And "homedulging" (or "homedulgence")
was the Future Laboratory coinage, not "homeindulging".


--Ben Zimmer

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