Photo: BIGSTOCKThey have rather identified words for each month, based on spikes in useThe Oxford English Dictionary (OED) has been unable to name its traditional word of the year for 2020, instead explored how far and how quickly the language has developed this year. "It quickly became apparent that 2020 is not a year that could neatly be accommodated in one single 'word of the year,'" the OED said, with the language adapting "rapidly and repeatedly," reported CNN. The report, titled "Words of an Unprecedented Year," uses an adjective that has itself seen a big spike in use during 2020. From March onward, terms related to the coronavirus pandemic start to dominate, including "Covid-19," a completely new word, first recorded on February 11; "lockdown," "social distancing" and "reopening." The OED named "climate emergency" as word of the year in 2019, and "toxic" in 2018.

Source: Dhaka Tribune November 23, 2020 15:33 UTC