Navigating Wall Street's Lexicon
Nov 4th, 2008 · The financial crisis has its own language, and some of it is quite colorful. "Baked in the cake" and "dead cat bounce" are just some of the terms you'll hear in the business news these days.
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'Harry Potter' Author Wins Suit Over 'Lexicon' Book
Sep 9th, 2008 · A U.S. District Court judge has ruled against publication of the book The Harry Potter Lexicon, written by Steven Vander Ark and based on his Web site of the same name. The judge said its publication would cause harm to Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling.
What Does 'Jihad' Really Mean?
Jul 17th, 2008 · Is it a compliment or a criticism? Until recently, the word "jihad" was a regular part of the Bush administration's lexicon in condemning terrorist attacks. But in the Muslim world, jihad has very positive connotations.
Exploring the Language of Post-Sept. 11 U.S. Policy *
Oct 30th, 2006 · Within weeks after Sept. 11, such terms as "jihadist" and "war on terror" entered the American English lexicon. Understanding the political impact of that language may shed light on some of the geopolitical fractures that have come to define the early 21st century.
Gadzooks and Yadda Yadda ****
Mar 16th, 2005 · Zounds!: A Browser's Dictionary of Interjections explains where a few of our favorite filler words come from. English, having the most words, has the most interjections, and the lexicon is growing daily.
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