Every year, well-known publishers share with their readership lexis able to convey the trends of a 12-month cycle. Whether we like them or not, words of the year (WOTY) are typically new terms which emerge within a given linguistic and cultural environment, meaning their exclusion from learning can prevent learners from engaging meaningfully with current events and parlance altogether. These can also act as a model for learners to come up with lexis which reflects their own development and achievements throughout the year, acting as annual waypoints in the map of thought. It can also help one to . . .
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