922. Words of the Year 📖 (with Amber)

Описание: Amber joins me for a discussion of some words which reflect various cultural movements of the last 12 months or more. Learn some trending words and listen to discussions of topics such as the influence of online content on mental health, the Oasis concert ticket scandal, an exploration of the 'lore' of LEP, romantic fantasy books, the rise of AI and more. Includes a PDF with my episode notes and vocabulary lists.

The Oxford Words of the Year is a shortlist of words chosen by OUP because they saw a significant increase in usage in 2024 and because they represent certain cultural moments of recent times.

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Episode contents
0:00:00 Introduction / Info about LEP Premium series 66 (available now)
0:06:35 Hello Amber / Aims of this episode
0:07:48 The idea of The Oxford Words of the Year
0:10:26 Are we in touch with the cultural zeitgeist?
0:11:36 Different cultural groups have their own language
0:15:43 Words exist in a cultural context
0:17:11 Previous episodes about the Words of the Year
0:17:34 2015 Words of the Year (Collins)
0:18:49 2017 Words of the Year (Collins)
0:19:11 2018 Words of the Year (Collins)
0:19:46 Some previous winners since 2005 (Oxford)
0:20:51 Oxford Words of the Year 2024 (The list begins here)
0:20:55 BRAIN ROT (and the effect of social media and phones on mental health)
0:38:32 DEMURE (a discussion about a Tik-Tok trend)
0:47:05 DYNAMIC PRICING (and the Oasis concert ticket pricing scandal)
0:57:00 LORE (and the lore of LEP)
1:09:24 ROMANTASY (and a discussion about fantasy fiction)
1:18:54 SLOP (and a discussion about AI)
1:36:59 Our favourite online content (podcasts, YouTube channels & true crime documentaries)