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