Date: Fri, 14 Nov 1997 10:29:47 -0500

From: Evan Morris words1[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]WORD-DETECTIVE.COM

Subject: Re: Word of the year



At 10:13 AM 11/14/97 -0500, Jeutonne P. Brewer wrote:



I propose the word "Ebonics" as the word of the year. It has

probably prompted more discussion about language and dialect--

both negative and postive--than any other word.



"Ebonics" was the winner in the "Most Controversial" category in 1996. I

notice that "stalkerazzi" was a runner-up for "Most Outrageous" that year.

Are previous years' category winners ever promoted to WOTY?

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Evan Morris

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