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TeleWORDSTop Television Buzzwords of 2007 “Surge,” “That’s Hot" “D’oh!” & "Blackout" Top Television Buzzwords Impacting English Language
In '06, 'Truthiness' and 'Wikiality' were named Top San Diego. September 16, 2007. The Global Language Monitor (www.LanguageMonitor.com) named “Surge” from the Iraq War political and military strategy, “That’s Hot®” Paris Hilton’s popular expression that is now a registered trademark, “D’oh!” from The Simpsons and The Simpsons Movie, and "Blackout" from the Sopranos series finale as the top television buzzwords impacting Global English for the 2007 Season. Closely following are “YaTTA!” from Heroes and “McEmmys” from Grey’s Anatomy. Rounding out the Top Ten are “I like to have the answers before I ask the questions” from The Closer, “No miniskirts after 35!” from What Not to Wear, “Scranton” from The Office, “Oy vey!” from Criminal Minds, and “Peek, Copy and Save” from Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader? "This year’s annual list capture’s the spirit of the times, for better or for worse. Themes, stars and shows may change at an every quickening pace, but this only reflects the world in which we live, more than we’d ever like to admit”, said Paul JJ Payack, president and Chief Word Analyst of the Global Language Monitor. Payack also mentioned that the word surge is a very strong contender for overall Word of the Year to be announced by the Global Language Monitor in December. The Television Buzzwords are nominated by GLM’s Language Police, volunteer language observers scattered the world over. The words are then run through the Predictive Quantities Indicator (PQI}, the proprietary algorithm that analyzes the global print and electronic media, the Internet, and blogosphere and then ranks the words according to year-over-year change, acceleration and directional momentum. The Top TeleWORDS are released in conjunction with 59th Primetime Emmy Awards, broadcast on the Fox Television Network on Sunday, September 16, from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. Top TellyWORDS for Impact Upon the English Language in 2007 with commentary follows.
Bonus Words: Peek, Copy and Save (Are you smarter than a Fifth Grader?) – Solid advice for anyone, in most circumstances, especially after 5th grade. Top Words for 2006, 2005 and 2004In 2006, 'Truthiness' and 'Wikiality' were named Top Television Buzzwords followed by 'Katrina’, ‘Katie,' and ‘Dr. McDreamy’.In 2005, 'Refugee' from the on-going coverage of the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina topped 'Desperation' from Desperate Housewives and 'Camp Cupcake' from the on-going Martha Stewart follies.
2006'Truthiness' and 'Wikiality' named Top Television Buzzwords of 2006 Followed by 'Katrina’, ‘Katie,' and ‘Dr. McDreamy’The Annual Survey by the Global Language MonitorReleased in Conjunction With the Prime Time Emmy AwardsSan Diego, Calif. August 27, 2006. ‘Truthiness' from the multi-Emmy nominated 'Colbert Report' was named the Top TeleWORD of the year in The Global Language Monitor's (HTTP://www.LanguageMonitor.com) annual survey of words from television that profoundly influenced the English Language. In an unprecedented move, 'Wikiality,' also from the Colbert Report was named No. 2. Closely following were ‘Katrina’ referring to the on-going stories about the hurricane's devestating destruction, ‘Katie' in regard to Katie Couric's move into the top seat at CBS News, and 'Dr. McDreamy' from the break-out drama, 'Grey's Anatomy'.Rounding out the Top Ten were ‘Bush's War,' heard often on the News, 'Man of the Hours,' citing '24's' Keifer Sutherland, 'Tourette's,' from 'I have Tourette's but Tourette's doesn't have me,' 'Dysfunctional' from 'The Office,' and 'Falling Starr,' referring to the 'View's' embattled Starr Jones.This year's Bonus Phrase is 'You're going to Hollywood!' from Simon Cowell's wunderkind 'American Idol'."Television, once again, has helped to define our culture and its impact upon spoken English is profound,“ said Paul JJ Payack, President of the Global Language Monitor. "Some of these buzzwords will quickly pass, while others will be embedded in the language for years to come." "Though 'truthiness' in some form has existed in the language for centuries, it could not have been revived in more relevant times than the early 21st century; while 'wikiality' can be observed even today, where Pluto has been voted out of the Solar System by a convention of Astronomers," Payack concluded.The San Diego-based media metrics and analysis company, The Global Language Monitor analyzes and catalogues the latest trends in word usage and word choices, and their impact on the various aspects of culture, with a particular emphasis upon Global English.The Top TeleWORDS are released in conjunction with the 58th Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony, to be broadcast from Los Angeles on Sunday, August 28th, at 8:00 pm Eastern on the NBC Television Network.The Top TeleWORDS for the 2005 - 2006 Television season with commentary, follow:1. Truthiness -- (Colbert Report) Truth unemcumbered by the facts.2. Wikiality -- (Colbert Report) Reality as determined by majority vote. See Pluto, the former planet. First time ever with two words from the same show.3. Katrina -- (The News) First hit of the 2005-'06 season; unfortunately a direct hit on New Orleans.4. Katie -- (CBS Evening News) Did we ever refer to Walter Crondkite as Wally or Dan Rather as Dannie? Will Katie help us redefine the term, gravitas?5. Dr. McDreamy -- (Grey's Anatomy) Patrick Dempsey follows in a long line of television 'dream-boat' physicians dating back to 'Dr. Kildare'.6. Bush's War -- (Heard often on the News) Echoing the label bestowed upon Mr. Lincoln (Mr. Lincoln's War) two centuries past. After his assassination and the end of what we now know as the Civil War, Lincoln rose steadily in stature.7. Man of the hours -- (24) Keifer Sutherland finally gets the nod.8. Tourette's -- (I have Tourette's but Tourette's doesn't have me) Replaces Tony Sholub's OCD as the lesser known disease going mainstream this season.9. Dysfunctional -- (The Office) The office as family, dysfunctional family that is.10. Falling Starr -- (The View) Starr Jones that is, in her battle with BaBa Walters.Bonus Phrase: 'You're going to Hollywood!' -- (American Idol) Simon Cowell's wunderkind might actually win an Emmy this time around.Last year: 'Refugee' from the on-going coverage of the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina topped 'Desperation' from Desperate Housewives and 'Camp Cupcake' from the on-going Martha Stewart follies.The previous year "You're Fired!" edged "Mess O' Potamia" followed by "Girlie Men," "God," and "Wardrobe Malfunction".About the Global Language MonitorSan Diego, California-based Global Language Monitor analyzes and catalogues the latest trends in word usage and word choices, and their impact on the various aspects of culture, with a particular emphasis upon Global English. A worldwide assemblage of language professionals, teachers, wordsmiths and bibliophiles, supports the GLM to help monitor the latest trends in the evolution (and demise) of language, word usage and word choices. For more information, call 1.925.367.7557, send email to info@LanguageMonitor.com, or visit www.LanguageMonitor.com.'Refugee' Tops 'Desperation' and 'Camp Cupcake' as Top Television Buzzword of the 2005Year of Desperate Images Reflecting Harshness of Real Life Dominate TeleWORDS ListSan Diego, California. October 13, 2005. 'Refugee' from the on-going coverage of the aftermath of Words no longer Hip include Youre fired from The Apprentice and Mess O Potamia from The Daily Show. Words With Legs include "Yadda, yadda, yadda! from Seinfeld. "This years list was dominated by reality far outstripping reality programming bringing a world of woes into the global living room," said Paul JJ Payack, president of The Global Language Monitor. "While desperation from Desperate Housewives began the television year in good fun, as the season progressed the world witnessed an on-going war, a tsunami, the death of a beloved Pope, and finally unanswered death and despair on the American Gulf Coast. Finally, the meaning of the word refugee has actually been altered by real-world horrors witnessed by hundreds of millions on live TV."The TeleWORDS List reflects those words and phrases that came to prominence during the 2004-05 television season or have had the greatest influence on the English Language. Words are nominated by a global panel of language experts and then analyzed by GLMs proprietary algorithm, the Predictive Quantities Indicator (PQI). The Television Buzzword List (TeleWORDS) for the 2004-05 Season is released in conjunction with the 57th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, to be televised live on CBS on Sunday, September 18th from the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles. The complete list, with commentary, follows. The Top TeleWORDS of the 2004-05 Television Season TeleWORDS / Show / Comment 1. Refugee 2. Desperation 3. Camp Cupcake 4. Reality TV 5. Curmudgeon 6. "Its what we do." 7. Flip Flop 8. Backstory 9. Tsunami 10. Mobisodes (Not another season of the Sopranos, but one-minute TV episodes designed specifically for mobile media.) Words No Longer Hip Followed Closely "Girlie Men," "God," and "Wardrobe Malfunction" Danville, California (September 16, 2004) "You're Fired!", Donald Trump's trademark catchphrase from The Apprentice reality show tops the Television Buzzword List (TeleWords) for 2003-'04 Season according to the Global Language Monito ). Close behind were "Mess O Potamia" from The Daily Show With Jon Stewart, "Girlie Men," from Californias Gov. Schwarzenegger, "God," from Joan of Arcadia and Angels in America, and "Wardrobe Malfunction," from the recent Miss Universe Pageant as well as Super Bowl XXXVIII. Rounding out the Top Ten were: "Infectious disease," from the ever-expanding C.S.I franchise, "OCD" for Tony Shaloub's trademark Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder from Monk, "The O.C." as a geographic entity from The O.C., Extreme Makeover" from any of the reality-based show genre, and "Grim Reaper" from Dead Like Me. Words No Longer Hip include "fahgeddaboutit" from The Sopranos, "Voted off the island", from the Survivor series, and " so " as an intensive, as in " so yesterday!" or "so not fair!" from Friends. "Television has always had a disproportionate impact on culture, reverberating far beyond the confines of the studio world. This is true even in a year marked by extraordinary events," said Paul JJ Payack, president of The Global Language Monitor. "Weve chosen the words and phrases most likely to have a lasting impact on popular culture; Youre Fired! is but one example that we hear repeated endlessly in the media and on the internet, while "Mess O Potamia" more closely reflected world events." Television Buzzword List (TeleWords) for 2003-'04 Season is released in conjunction with the 56th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards televised by the ABC Television Network on Sunday, September 19th from the Los Angeles Shrine Auditorium. The complete list, with commentary, is shown below. The Top TeleWords of the 2003-04 Television Season TeleWords / Show / Comment 1. You're Fired! 2. Mess O' Potamia 3. Girlie Men 4. God 5. Wardrobe Malfunction 6. Infectious Disease 7. OCD 8. The O.C. as a geographic entity 9. Extreme Makeover 10. Grim Reaper Words No Longer Hip Word: Fahgeddaboutit! Word: Voted Off the Island Word: " so" as an intensive |
Hurricane Katrina tops 'Desperation' from Desperate Housewives and 'Camp Cupcake' from the on-going Martha Stewart follies as the Top Television Buzzword (TeleWORD) for the 2004-05 season, according to the Global Language Monitor, the media tracking and analysis company. Close behind were 'Reality TV' from The Real World, etc., and 'Curmudgeon' from House. Rounding out the Top Ten were "Its what we do" from Stargate SG-1, 'Flip Flop' from the 2004 U.S. Presidential Elections, 'Backstory' from Lost, 'Tsunami' from the South Asian earthquake, and 'mobisodes' or one minute episodes for mobile devices.
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