Collected Item: “Corona Vocabulary”
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Corona Vocabulary
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This is a comprehensive (but not exhaustive) list of the most common Corona themed vocabulary used by in the U.S. While a definition of each term is not provided, linked websites provide context and explanations of many of the words. Culled from a variety of real world sources, what is most important about these terms is what their use says about the culture they created/were used in. From the use of everyday pandemic language, researchers can gain a window into the COVID experience in a way that is inaccessible even in photographs. These terms also show the United States was undergoing dramatic social and cultural change and some terms highlight the political conflict that was often meshed with Corona in the U.S. The vocabulary also shows a degree of conformity in U.S. culture as all of these terms became part of most Americans' vocabulary. The case of the work "healthcare worker" and "virtual" are two examples of this. Before medical staff, nurse doctor, EMT, online, distance learning, etc. were used to refer to these things, but now Americans have dropped them for the COVID versions. This shows how powerful Corona vocabulary has become.
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#ASU, #HST494, #CoronaCulture, #CoronaVocab, #Humor, #MentalHealth, #CoronaEffects.
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https://www.yalemedicine.org/news/covid-19-glossary, https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/coronavirus-words-guide/covid-19
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Kayla Nicole Phillips
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2021-04-12