In Global Language Monitor’s annual global survey of the English language, top words were sourced out from throughout the whole English speaking world.
It might not be surprising for some that Twitter has made it into the list but to top it? With widespread news on H1N1 and the popularity of Obama, who would have thought Twitter could beat them? There are 1.58 billion English speakers in the world and to be a top word is really something.
Here are the top 5 words of 2009:
#5 Vampire — Vampires are very much en vogue, now the symbol of unrequited love
#4 Stimulus — The $800 billion aid package meant to help mend the US economy
#3 H1N1 — The formal (and politically correct) name for Swine Flu
#2 Obama — The word stem transforms into scores of new words like ObamaCare
#1 Twitter — The ability to encapsulate human thought in 140 characters
Via: Mashable
