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Pandexicon : how the language of the pandemic defined our new cultural reality / Wayne Grady.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Grady, Wayne, author.
Contributor:
ProQuest ebook central
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
COVID-19 (Disease)--Terminology.
COVID-19 (Disease).
COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-2023--Terminology.
COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-2023.
COVID-19 (Disease)--Social aspects.
COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-2023--Social aspects.
English language--21st century.
English language.
English language--New words.
English language--Terms and phrases.
Physical Description:
1 online resource
Place of Publication:
Vancouver ; Berkeley ; London : Greystone Books, 2023.
Contents:
Intro
Title Page
Contents
Introduction: A Few Words
1. The Before Times
Before Times
Zoonosis
Coronavirus
SARS-CoV-2
Variants
Plague
Vulnerable Populations
Underlying Health Conditions
Pandemic
2. In These Uncertain Times
Quarantine
Long-Term Care Facility
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
Face Mask
Handwashing
Social Distancing
Community Spread
Reproduction Number
Asymptomatic
Covid Toe
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Test
Lockdown
Self-Isolation
Social Bubble
Transmission Unit
Pivoting
Flatten the Curve
Herd Immunity
3. Vaccines and Miraculous Cures
Hydroxychloroquine
Monoclonal Antibodies
Carvativir
Ivermectin
Remdesivir
Molnupiravir
Paxlovid
Convalescent Plasma
Vaccines
Covid Vaccines
Rollout
Vaccine Diplomacy
Vaccine Nationalism
Vaccine Apartheid
4. The Flight From Science and Reason
Anti-Masker
Anti-Vaxxer
Vaccine Hunters
Patent Waiver
Vaccine Shedding
Waning Immunity
5. The Demon of Noontide
Coronaphobia
Above-the-Keyboard Dressing
Quarantini
Covidivorce
Femicide
Shecession
Corona Bonds
Corona Corridor
Coronnial
Coronababy
Covid Zero
Emergency Brake
Hero Pay
Lab-Leak Theory
Long-Hauler
Uptick
Gene Drive
Vaccine Passport
Languishing
6. The After Times
Breakthrough Infection
Covexit
Pandexit
Freedom Day
Great Resignation
Cave Syndrome
Revenge Travel
Endemicity
After Times
Acknowledgments
Index of Terms
Copyright
Notes:
Title proper also spelled phonetically.
Includes index.
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI Available via World Wide Web.
Other Format:
Print version: Grady, Wayne. Pandexicon.
ISBN:
9781778400407
177840040X
Publisher Number:
99993767954
Access Restriction:
Restricted for use by site license.

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