Think of the words and phrases that came to frame the 2008 recession: “burn the bondholders”, “financial crisis”, “bailout”. In the middle of the coronavirus pandemic, that language is taking root literally as we speak. More and more words and phrases became a central part of our vernacular as we struggled to process our new reality. Here, The Irish Times has attempted to capture the frequency with which we have embraced certain words and phrases, at least in our reporting of the pandemic and its effects on Irish and global life. With simple technology and clear presentation, we can gain some insight into how we consider a global health crisis through language.

Source: The Irish Times May 01, 2020 13:18 UTC