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ATW: “Community Spread”

Posted on July 18, 2020July 18, 2020 by Robert Parks

Learning the vocabulary of Covid-19 is a collective vocabulary lesson. Our ATW posts are reports about words we encounter in the media. We hope to help with learning these words – helping…

About This Word: “opioid”

Posted on March 20, 2019October 25, 2019 by admin

Welcome to About This Word, where Wordsmyth showcases commentary about relevant words in the news and media our users and staff find interesting. Today’s word: “opioid,” written by Wordsmyth science writer Andrea…

About This Word: clean coal

Posted on February 12, 2019April 3, 2020 by admin

Welcome to About This Word, where Wordsmyth showcases commentary about relevant words in the news and media our users and staff find interesting. Today’s word: “clean coal,” written by Wordsmyth science writer…

About This Word: “essential”

Posted on January 30, 2019October 25, 2019 by Lynn

Welcome to About This Word, where Wordsmyth showcases commentary about relevant words in the news and media our users and staff find interesting. Today’s word: “essential.”

About This Word: “public”

Posted on January 23, 2019April 6, 2020 by Wordsmyth

Wordsmyth would like to announce About This Word. This new column is part of our ongoing interest in language and semantic change. Today’s word: “public.” This guest post was contributed by Dr. Bruce…