Thursday, March 12, 2009
‘Slumdog' and ‘Jai Ho!' are named top Hollywood words
‘Slumdog Millionaire', the rags-to-riches movie that took the Oscars by storm, also produced two of the most influential words of the 2008 Hollywood awards season, a language monitoring group said on February 26.
‘Jai Ho!', Hindi for ‘Let There be Victory' and the title of the movie's Oscar-winning best song, and ‘Slumdog' -- the controversial term coined by the filmmakers for young slum-dwellers in Mumbai -- were named the top ‘HollyWords' of the year that closed with the Oscars.
The Global Language Monitor, which uses an algorithm to track the frequency of words and phrases in the world's print and electronic media, said it was rare for two words from the same movie to be ranked in its annual list.
‘Slumdog Millionaire' crowned its awards sweep by winning eight Oscars, also including best picture and director.
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‘Jai Ho!', Hindi for ‘Let There be Victory' and the title of the movie's Oscar-winning best song, and ‘Slumdog' -- the controversial term coined by the filmmakers for young slum-dwellers in Mumbai -- were named the top ‘HollyWords' of the year that closed with the Oscars.
The Global Language Monitor, which uses an algorithm to track the frequency of words and phrases in the world's print and electronic media, said it was rare for two words from the same movie to be ranked in its annual list.
‘Slumdog Millionaire' crowned its awards sweep by winning eight Oscars, also including best picture and director.
To read the full article, click here..
To read the ePaper, visit: http://www.newsindia-times.com
Labels: 2008 Hollywood awards season, electronic media, Global Language Monitor, HollyWords, Oscar-winning best song, Slumdog Millionaire, top Hollywood words
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