Word of the Fall

The word of the summer was snarky.

The word of the fall is obviously. I can't stop using it - especially in work emails? It's only showed up in blog postings 17 times this year, which isn't very much, so apparently, my blog doesn't exactly reflect my linguistic habits.

Is linguistic the right word to use - or does that word only relate to verbal speech? I should ask one of "two people I know" (notice I didn't use "friends") going to grad school for speech pathology. Oh wait - does speech pathology deal w/ the word linguistic or just w/ kids that can't say Rs (Aviry Truhe, Sarah Parlanti, etc.)?

I'm unable to use good reason or judgement today. Note to self - don't go out drinking tonight.