My new story for Medium takes a deeper look at words of the year (WotYs): how, why, and by whom they’re chosen. I also investigate the peculiar institution known as Banished Words, a (mostly) tongue-in-cheek tradition, or PR stunt, at Lake Superior State University, in Michigan.
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Loved the info from the article on the "banished words" list -- I was not aware of that -- but it is sorely needed! LOL -- I remember back in the early 90s (when I worked in HR), and I was SOOO sick and tired of the word "empowerment." Today, I'd have to say my nomination for that list would be "transparency."
Posted by: James Asher | January 17, 2023 at 03:40 PM