http://stilgherrian.com/language/word_of_year_2007_vote/ All publication is a political act. All communication is propaganda. All art is pornography. All business is personal. All hail Eris. Sat, 05 Jul 2008 03:31:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://stilgherrian.com/language/word_of_year_2007_vote/#comment-9476 Stilgherrian Sat, 12 Jan 2008 20:06:09 +0000 http://stilgherrian.com/language/word_of_year_2007_vote/#comment-9476 <strong>@ Mat F:</strong> As I mention in <a href="http://stilgherrian.com/music/electronica_challenge/#comment-9475">a comment on another post</a>, the <em>Macquarie Dictionary</em> does use the Internet. In the Fourth Edition they say that for new words they particularly rely on <a href="http://www.aap.com.au">Australian Associated Press</a> and <a href="http://www.abc.net.au/news/">ABC News Online</a>. @ Mat F: As I mention in a comment on another post, the Macquarie Dictionary does use the Internet. In the Fourth Edition they say that for new words they particularly rely on Australian Associated Press and ABC News Online.

]]> http://stilgherrian.com/language/word_of_year_2007_vote/#comment-9474 Mat F Sat, 12 Jan 2008 15:41:35 +0000 http://stilgherrian.com/language/word_of_year_2007_vote/#comment-9474 I would argue that the Internet counts as mainstream to a lot of Australians. If the Macquarie limits itself to domestic old media then it will become less and less representative of reality on the ground. I would argue that the Internet counts as mainstream to a lot of Australians. If the Macquarie limits itself to domestic old media then it will become less and less representative of reality on the ground.

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