Watch Your Language Blog

Language of the Swine Flu

Probably the last thing most people are worried about when it comes to this latest outbreak is what to call it. (Although admittedly, we find the name 'Swine Flu' a bit odd.) Apparently, some people are concerned about the name, for a variety of reasons. Read more about it in this New York Times article.

Tags: disease names, language, Swine Flu
April 28, 2009