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New York Magazine: Textbook Obama

Flash from the Past ( September 21, 2009) by Paul Bonanos Which predecessor does his rhetoric most nearly echo? The data don’t lie: It’s Ronald Reagan. . . . . . . . . . . . . On Tuesday, President...

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Evacuee, Apocalypse & Hiroshima: Katrina Continues to Impact Language

Katrina Continues to Impact Language, Media and Politics   AUSTIN, Texas.   (August 30, 2010) – Katrina had a deep and lasting impact on how America looks at catastrophes and crises in the early 21st...

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Obama Turns Page on His Winning Rhetorical Style — and the Iraq War

Analysis of Obama’s ‘Turn the Page’ Oval Office address AUSTIN, TX, September 7, 2010 – President Barack Obama, in his second Oval Office address announced the “American combat mission in Iraq has...

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Avoiding an American ‘Lost decade’

“What we are experiencing is not a recession, neither great nor small, but rather a global transference of wealth, power and prestige on an unprecedented level, carried out, in von Clausewitz’s words...

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Top News Stories of 2010 by Internet Ranking

South African World Cup tops iPad Launch and Rise of China; . US Healthcare Reform & Wikileaks follow . . . First time a product launch contends for the top spot; First time a sporting event...

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Updates on the Japanese Disasters

For updates and analysis go to our DisasterTrack pages, where: You can help name the disaster (and see what others are thinking).   Send nominations to disastertracking@gmail.com. The Tsunami Rushes to...

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Casualties in Japan Disasters could reach 25,000 or more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 14, 2011 — According to Global Language Monitor’s NarrativeTracker Technology the ultimate number of casualties resulting from the Japanese Quake and Tsunami could ultimately climb...

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Japanese Disasters Need-to-Know Glossary Update

Added: Chest x rays, Black swans, Dinosaur extinction event, Two packs-a-day AUSTIN, Texas, March 21,  2011 — (Updated Daily) The Global Language Monitor has assembled the Japanese Disasters...

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Danger of long-term effects Fukushima fallout little discussed in media

Prevailing view ‘harmless,’ Opposing views called ‘laced with hysteria’ AUSTIN, Texas. March 23, 2011. With radioactive elements from Japan’s Fukushima Daiiachi disaster finally reaching the...

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Kate Middleton’s Social Media Star to Eclipse Princess Diana

Study also compares Michelle Obama with the Royals . NarrativeTracker analysis of Internet, social and traditional media AUSTIN, Texas. April 18, 2011. With less than two weeks left before the Royal...

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Bin-Laden’s Death One of Top News Stories of 21th Century

Rise of China Still Tops all Stories Royal Wedding breaks in at No. 5; Obama top mover (+4) AUSTIN, Texas May 6, 2011 – The Top News Stories of the 21st century have been shuffled by the historic...

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Number of Words in the English Language: 1,013,913

The number of words in the English language is:  1,013,913.   This is the estimate by the Global Language Monitor on January 1, 2012. The English Language passed the Million Word threshold on June 10,...

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How 9/11 Changed the Way We Talk

Attention:  Any part of article may be used as a quote, or as a story or a segment within a larger story. No permissions necessary. By Paul JJ Payack AUSTIN, Texas.  September 11, 2011.  For the...

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Top Words of 2011, ‘Occupy’ is 2011 Word of the Year

Occupy is the Top Word of the Year, Arab Spring is the Top Phrase of the Year and Steve Jobs is the Top Name of the Year Global Language Monitor’s 12th Annual Survey of Global English . AUSTIN, Texas...

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Most Confusing High Tech Buzzwords of 2000-2009

Austin, Texas, March 17, 2010 — In conjunction with the SXSW Interactive conference held in its hometown, The Global Language Monitor has released the most confusing high tech buzzwords of the decade...

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