Global Language Monitor

Kate Middleton tops the Hollywood fashion list

Kate Middleton tops the Hollywood fashion list Los Angeles: Britain's Kate Middleton and her sister Pippa have bumped Lady Gaga off the international fashion map. The wife of Prince William, now formally known as the Duchess of Cambridge, topped a fashion buzzword list for a second year running while outrageous pop star Lady Gaga disappeared from sight. The Global Language Monitor (GLM), which tracks print, electronic and social media for top words and phrases, said on Wednesday...
07:35 PM, Feb 10, 2012

'Royal wedding,' 'winning' top TV words of 2011

'Royal wedding,' 'winning' top TV words of 2011 Los Angeles: 'Royal wedding' and 'winning' (as in Charlie Sheen's catch-phrase) were the two most used phrases on television in 2011, according to a survey released on Tuesday. The rantings of the former 'Two and A Half Men' actor beat 'Arab Spring' and Simon Cowell's 'The X Factor' singing show when it came to dominating TV screens in the official 2010-11 US TV season, the Global Language Monitor said. "This...
03:13 PM, Sep 21, 2011

Top 10: Global fashion capitals of 2011

London has overtaken New York City as the Top Global Fashion Capital for 2011, the Global Language Monitor, announced today. London and New York were followed by Paris, Milano, Los Angeles, and Hong Kong. Barcelona, Singapore, Tokyo and Berlin rounded out the top ten. New York had reclaimed the crown from Milan last year. Previous to this, New York had been the top fashion capital for five years running. Berlin and Singapore broke into the top 10 for the first time.Modelling a bikini with a Union Jack design at a preview of the Boat Show in Earl's Court, London. The bikini, and matching umbrella, designed by Renee Pezaro, are made of waterproof nylon. (Photo by Jim Gray/Keystone/Getty Images)Based on a system that tracks the frequency of words and phrases in print, electronic and social media, London moved up from third to first place in 2011, ousting New York from the top spot it had held in the survey for several years. Model prepare backstage at the Ports 1961 Fall 2011 fashion show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at 2 East 63rd Street on February 16, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Neilson Barnard/Getty Images for IMG)The top five global fashion capitals were rounded out by Paris at No. 3. The exclusive ranking is based upon GLM's Narrative Tracking technology.
02:29 PM, Aug 17, 2011

China's rise named decade's most read news story

China's rise named decade's most read news story The Global Language Monitor, uses an algorithm to search media trends. ...
10:50 AM, Dec 08, 2009

Web 2.0 crowned one millionth English word

Web 2.0 crowned one millionth English word US language monitoring group's decision a gimmick, say purists. ...
06:05 PM, Jun 10, 2009

'Jai ho', 'Slumdog' in fight to be millionth English word

'Jai ho', 'Slumdog' in fight to be millionth English word 'Cuddies' in the race and 'OK' there too. Decision on June 10. ...
02:22 PM, Jun 06, 2009

Top Bushisms 2006: Be the decider

Top Bushisms 2006: Be the decider An ‘ek-a-lec-tic list of the US President’s gaffes last year, and he promises more in 2007 too. ...
01:28 PM, Mar 28, 2007

Politically incorrect words of 2007

Politically incorrect words of 2007 Macaca, used by Sen Allen to describe a Democrat of Indian descent, was voted politically incorrect word of 2007. ...
02:00 PM, Dec 16, 2006
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