Words of the Year
Asst. Prof. Jason Riggle discusses linguists' top choices — from 'occupy' to 'humblebrag'
View ArticleFervent followers dissect the Chicago Manual of Style
Asst. Prof. Jason Riggle appears on a panel discussing the future of the Chicago Manual of Style
View ArticleAwarded Words
Asst. Prof. Jason Riggle discusses the American Dialect Society's Words of the Year.
View Article#WordOfTheYear
Prof. Jason Riggle discusses 2012's most popular words, from hashtag to YOLO
View ArticleWhy do we hate certain words?
Prof. Jason Riggle discusses the curious, phobia-like phenomenon of visceral word aversion
View ArticleWord-haters gonna hate
Linguistics Prof. Jason Riggle talks word aversion, arbitrary hatred for words like 'moist'
View ArticleTwo new Resident Masters to join South Campus and Max Palevsky residential...
College Housing has appointed two members of the faculty as Resident Masters in the South Campus and Max Palevsky Residential Commons. Starting this fall, Jason and Suzanne Riggle will begin their...
View ArticleEmoji, -ism and Identity: The 2015 Words of the Year
Assoc. Prof. Jason Riggle discusses the top words of 2015 and the increased usage of emojis
View ArticleFake News, Feminism, #MeToo: The 2017 Words of the Year
Assoc. Prof. Jason Riggle discusses key terms of 2017
View ArticleWhy you can’t stop playing Wordle, according to a computational linguist
Over the past few months, Wordle has skyrocketed in popularity, with cryptic grids of gray, green and yellow squares appearing on social media. But why has the online word game captivated so many...
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