English News Weekly

This week’s ENW podcast - the 1,001st episode presented by Hiroshima University - reports on the frontrunners for the coveted and prestigious title of Word of the Year for 2019! Each year the three major dictionaries of English from the UK, Australian and the US select one word that they feel has come to represent the previous 12 months. Which words are likely to be selected? Are there any surprises as to what the word might be? ENGLISH NEWS WEEKLY will try and explain all. (PDF) Note: Episode 392 was originally scheduled to be posted on 18 October. We apologise for the delay. Download MP3