About the Global Language Monitor

The Global Language Monitor (GLM) documents, analyzes and tracks trends in language the world over, with a particular emphasis upon Global English.  GLM is based in San Diego, California and Henderson, Nevada.  GLM is incorporated as an LLC.

GLM has deep academic and internet roots.  GLM's predecessor site, yourDictioanry.com is the direct descendent of Dr. Robert Beard's Web of Online Dictionary at Bucknell University, founded in 1994.  In 1999, Paul JJ Payack, joined Dr. Beard and reorganized Web of Online Dictionaries into yourDictionary.com, where Payack was the founding president.  YDC assembled the industry's premier advisory council of experts.  In 2003 Payack, created the Global Language Monitor to carry on the media analysis functions began at YDC.  (For example, YDC was the first dictionary to publish its annual Word of the Year WOTY (tm) lists.) Dr. Beard continues as president of AlphaDictionary.

GLM's proprietary software is key to its leadership position as the top global media analytics organization for the world wide web. GLM has been cited hundreds of by the leading print and electronic media the world over.  In fact, the worldwide print and electronic media have come to rely on The Global Language Monitor for its expert analysis on language trends and their subsequent impact on politics, culture and business, including the PQ Index/Indicator, analysis of media coverage of major, worldwide events, the rise of Global English and its march to its 1,000,000th word, the Chinglish Phemomenon, Global yoofSpeak, and many others.

Worldwide Media

The GLM has been cited by CNN, MSNBC, The Wall Street Journal, Reuters, Associated Press, United Press International, Knight-Ridder, USAToday, The Washington Post, The Washington Times, The Chicago Tribune, The Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, San Francisco Chronicle, The Charlotte Observer, Minneapolis Star Tribune, San Jose Mercury, New York Post, NPR, FoxNews, ABC, NBC, CBS, ChinaNews, The National Post, The Sydney Morning Herald, The BBC, the Australian Braodcasting Company, The Canadian Broadcasting Company, The Cape Town Argus, El Pais (Madrid), The Daily Mail (Scotland), The Hindustan Times, The Gulf News (Qatar), and various electronic and print media on six continents.

The GLM is supported by a worldwide assemblage of linguists, professional wordsmiths, and bibliophiles to help monitor the latest trends in the evolution (and demise) of language, word usage and word choices, and their impact on the various aspects of culture.

For more information, call 1.925.367.7557 or send e-mail to Info@LanguageMonitor.com


GLM Core Staff

The Global Language Monitor is supported by a global assemblage of linguists, professional wordsmiths, and bibliophiles to help monitor the latest trends in the evolution (and demise) of languages, word usage and word choices, and their impact on the various aspects of culture.

These are some of the people who help put it all together. 

Paul JJ Payack -- Founder, President & The WordMan, based in Southern California -- and the Desert Southwest.  For Curriculum Vitae, click Here.  E-mail PJJP.

   Millie Lorenzo Payack -- Founding Member of the Board, Producer, former Marketing Director, yourDictionary.com.  Email Millie.

   Doyel Mukherjee -- Correspondent in Global English, based in New Dehli and Silicon Valley; Marketing Executive.  Email Doyel Mukherjee.

  Laura Colbert -- Correspondent in Chinglish and all things Asia, based in the Middle Kingdom.  Former New England NPR correspondent.   Email Laura Colbert.

    Rico Blaser -- The Quant, Correspondent in Mathematics, Quantitative Economics, and Finance.  Based in Berne, Oxford & Madrid.  Email The Quant. (Check out kQuant.com.)

    Bekka Payack -- Creative Director, based in New York City, Art Show Director in New York City..  Email Bekka.

  Peter Payack, 'Poet Populist' of Cambridge, Massachusetts; Professor of English. Email Mr. Infinity.

 Elisabeth L.P. Manewitz -- Specializing in Anthropological Concerns. Based in Austin, Texas.  Email Elisabeth.

 Mike Manewitz (The Equalizer) -- California Producer and Correspondent in Global Musical Trends. Email The Equalizer.