Date: Fri, 10 Jan 1997 11:52:46 -0500
From: Wayne Glowka wglowka[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]MAIL.GAC.PEACHNET.EDU
Subject: WOTY News from DataTimes
DataTimes has 129 recent citations for "soccer mom" and related terms like
"soccer dad." Here are 27 references to "soccer mom" as the WOTY, you
watchdogs of the American language, you.
Wayne Glowka
1.
Soccer moms' influence now extends to linguists | Times Union (Albany,
NY) |
A2 | Main | Date: 19970105
2.
THE SOCCER MOM PHENOMENON SPORT BOOMS, BUT IT CAN TAKE
A HEFTY PRICE IN FAMILY LIFE | Kathleen Ingley, Staff Writer | The Arizona
Republic | A1 | Front | Date: 19961201
3.
'Soccer mom' beats 'alpha geek' as top word of '96 | The Cincinnati
Enquirer |
A02 | News | The Associated Press | Date: 19970105
4.
Words for the wise: Soccer mom, alpha geek | The State Journal-Register
Springfield, IL | 5 | NEWS | CHICAGO | NEWS | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Date:
19970105
5.
Linguists razz 'soccer mom' | Rocky Mountain News wire reports | Rocky
Mountain
News | 49a | NEWS / NATIONAL / INTERNATIONAL | Date: 19970105
6.
BUZZ-TERM OF THE YEAR IS 'SOCCER MOM' | The Associated Press | The
Commercial Appeal Memphis, TN | A16 | News | Date: 19970105
7.
Political buzz-term chosen by linguists to be Word of Year |
Associated Press |
The Las Vegas Review-Journal | 6A | A | Date: 19970105
8.
'SOCCER MOM' IS VOTED BEST WORD(S) OF 1996 | The Associated Press |
Sun-Sentinel Ft. Lauderdale | 9A | CHICAGO - | NATIONAL | Date: 19970105
9.
'Soccer mom' is voted word of the year for '96 | The Des Moines
Register | 5 |
Main News | Associated Press | Date: 19970105
10.
Linguists bless 'soccer mom' | The Cincinnati Post | 10A | NEWS |
Date: 19970106
11.
'Soccer mom' wins honor as term of year | San Antonio Express-News |
22A | Main
| Associated Press | Date: 19970105
12.
'Soccer mom' scores with language referees | The News & Observer
Raleigh, NC |
A5 | News | THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | Date: 19970105
13.
'Soccer mom' wins linguists' Word of Year award for '96 | The Milwaukee
Journal Sentinel | Dolan Media | 3 | Chicago | News | Associated Press
| Date: 19970105
14.
''SOCCER MOM'' IS VOTED YEAR'S BEST NEW ENGLISH WORD | The
Associated Press | Greensboro News & Record | A4 | GENERAL NEWS |
Date: 19970105
15.
'SOCCER MOM' EARNS LINGUISTS' OK | ASSOCIATED PRESS | Dayton
Daily News | 1A | NEWS | Date: 19970105
16.
Linguists call 'soccer mom' tops for 1996 | JOHN CARPENTER | Chicago
Sun-Times | 20 | NEWS | Date: 19970104
17.
'Soccer mom' kicks off list of top words of '96 | The Pantagraph
Bloomington, IL
| A1 | CHICAGO | CHART FOLLOWS. | NEWS | AP | Date: 19970105
18.
NATION IN BRIEF Hottest phrase these days: 'Soccer mom' | From news
services | Atlanta Journal and Constitution | A; 15 | NATIONAL NEWS |
Date: 19970105
19.
NATION IN BRIEF Hottest phrase these days: 'Soccer mom' | From news
services | Atlanta Journal and Constitution | A; 15 | NATIONAL NEWS |
Date: 19970105
20.
NATION IN BRIEF Hottest phrase these days: 'Soccer mom' | From news
services | Atlanta Journal and Constitution | A; 15 | NATIONAL NEWS |
Date: 19970105
FROM WIRE DISPATCHES AND
STAFF REPORTS | The Washington
Times | A2 | A;AMERICAN SCENE |
Date: 19970105
21.
Word Is 'Soccer Moms' Gaining in
Importance | Tulsa World | A7 | NEWS |
AP | Date:
19970105
22.
'SOCCER MOM' SCORES BIG-TIME WITH
AMERICAN DIALECT SOCIETY | The
Associated Press | The News Tribune
Tacoma, WA |
A2 | General | Date: 19970105
23.
Linguistically Speaking, 2 Words Win as
Top Word: 'Soccer Mom' | THE ASSOCIATED
PRESS | The Salt Lake Tribune | A6 |
Nation-World |
Date: 19970105
24.
Linguists get a real kick out of soccer
moms, alpha geeks | Associated Press | The
Detroit News | A5 | Date: 19970105
25.
'Soccer mom' voted word of year by
watchdogs of American English | The Ottawa
Citizen | D7 | NEWS | CHICAGO | NEWS |
ASSOCIATED PRESS | Date: 19970105
26.
'Soccer mom' voted top word in '96 | The
Associated Press | Calgary Herald | D2
| GENERAL |
CHICAGO | NEWS | Date: 19970105
27.
'Soccer mom' voted Word of the Year for
1996 // Buzz-term for 'suburban woman in
key voting bloc' tops list from American
Dialect Society | Austin
American-Statesman | A6 |
Date: 19970105
| By MATTHEW GILBERT, Special
from The Boston Globe | The Record,
Northern New Jersey | y01 |
INTERVIEW | YOUR TIME | Date:
19970102