Those that work in the technology business—and even those like me who cover it for a living—are never taken by surprise when news comes out that someone or other has recognized how important technology has become to the lives of everyone.
So we welcomed the news that the American Dialect Society has chosen a word in technology—in this case social media—as the word of the year. The ADS, which fancies itself the leader in recognizing the value of new words in this country, selected “hashtag” as the Word of the Year for 2012.
Say what you will about Twitter and how techie it is or isn't, the fact is the social media phenomenon is a proven success as a communication tool with the ability to expand topics or conversations through the use of the hashtag.
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