日前,总部位于美国得克萨斯州的全球语言监测机构(GLM:Global Language Monitor)公布了最热门政治强意词榜单,排在前三位的单词或词组分别是Change, Climate Change和Bailout(意为融资、紧急救助)。据GLM总裁Paul JJ Payack介绍,政治强意词是指将普通单词或词组赋予了特殊的政治色彩的词或词组。据了解,GLM通过密切关注本次美国大选,利用其专有的计算法则——the Predictive Quantities Indicator对政治强意词在全球纸质及广播媒体、互联网等传媒中的使用频率进行跟踪后,制作了该榜单。
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