Bob Foster wrote:
> From: "Thomas B. Passin" <>
>
>>Anyone have an
>>example where a new distinction, giving rise to a new
>>__classification__ term, spread rapidly?
>
>
> Huh? Is there some technical sense in which the the following are not new
> classifications?
>
> People: Geek, nerd, goth, troll, neocon and the emerging tag-head (vs.
> ontology-head).
>
> Music: Rap, hip-hop, metal, punk, techno.
>
> Vehicles: SUV.
>
Good examples - especially the music and SUV - just what I was asking for.
Cheers,
Tom P
